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锣齐鼓不齐

luóqígǔbùqí

Traditional: 鑼齊鼓不齊

lit. the gong is ready, the drum not ready / fig. undermanned or inadequately resourced

Character Breakdown

锣
luó
gong
齐
qí
even, uniform, of equal length
HSK 5
鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
齐
qí
even, uniform, of equal length
HSK 5

Additional Information

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