铜铃打鼓，另有音銅鈴打鼓，另有音銅鈴打鼓，另有音

a copper bell beating a drum: another sound as well

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Said of someone whose words carry a hidden meaning or other intention. Like English 'there's more to it than meets the ear'.
Wordplay: 音 (yīn) 'sound' is both the extra bell sound and the hidden meaning behind what is said.

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Simplified: 铜铃打鼓，另有音
Traditional (Taiwan): 銅鈴打鼓，另有音
Pinyin: tónglíng dǎgǔ, lìng yǒu yīn
Bopomofo: ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ，ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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