旁敲侧击 in English pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to make insinuations
  • to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

旁 敲 侧 击

Traditional Characters

旁 敲 側 擊

Pinyin

pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

旁pang2one side 敲qiao1to hit 侧ce4the side 击ji1to hit