敲边鼓 in English qiao1 bian1 gu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to back somebody up
  • to support somebody in an argument
  • (literally (word for word) to beat nearby drum)

Simplified Characters

敲 边 鼓

Traditional Characters

敲 邊 鼓

Pinyin

qiao1 bian1 gu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

敲qiao1to hit 边bian1side 鼓gu3old variant of 鼓[gu3]