common
idiom

Meaning of 打鼓

打鼓 means feel uncertain; be apprehensive. Pronounced dǎ gǔ.

  • feel uncertain; be apprehensive

Definitions & Examples

Míng
tiān
miàn
shì
 
xīn
zhí
 

I'm very nervous about the interview tomorrow.

jià
zhè
me
dòng
 
tóu
zhě
xīn
dōu
zài
 

With the stock price fluctuating so much, investors are all feeling apprehensive.

shàng
tái
yǎn
jiǎng
 
hái
méi
kāi
kǒu
jiù
kāi
shǐ
le
 

It was his first time giving a speech on stage, and he started to feel anxious even before he opened his mouth.