鸣鞭míngbiān 1.挥动鞭子使发出响声{crack a whip}: ～走马。{whip a horse on; crack the whip to spur the horse on} 2.〈古代arch.〉皇帝仪仗中的一种,鞭形,挥动发出响声,使人肃静。{a kind of whip used by an imperial guard of honour, which made a cracking sound when waved as a signal for silence;}也叫also静鞭{jìngbiān}。