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羯鼓催花
jiégǔcuīhuā
1. drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong [[唐玄宗]], playing the drum in apricot blossom

Character Breakdown

羯
jié
wether, castrated ram; deer skin
15 丶
鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4 13 丶
催
cuī
to press, to urge
HSK 5 13 丶
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3 7 丶

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