chuī
shǒu

common
noun

Meaning of 吹鼓手

吹鼓手 means musicians at traditional weddings or funerals; flatterer; hype man; one who lavishes undeserved praise. Pronounced chuī gǔ shǒu.

  • musicians at traditional weddings or funerals
  • flatterer; hype man; one who lavishes undeserved praise

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shí
de
hūn
shàng
 
zǒng
yǒu
duì
chuī
shǒu
zài
qián
tóu
kāi
 

In old-fashioned weddings, there was always a team of musicians leading the procession.

Zàng
de
duì
wu
zhōng
 
chuī
shǒu
chuī
zòu
zhe
āi
yuè
 

In the funeral procession, the musicians played mournful music.

Measure Words

/
Primary
/ wèi
/ duì