搖撥浪鼓

Simplified: 摇拨浪鼓

yáobōlanggǔ ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄛ ˙ㄌㄤ ㄍㄨˇ

    • to shake one's head repeatedly in refusal or disagreement

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
shake a rattle drum
Meaning
To shake the head repeatedly in refusal or disagreement, like a child's pellet drum being twirled. Humorous.

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