旁敲側擊
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Chinese[edit]
beside; one side; other beside; one side; other; side; self |
extort; knock; to strike extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit |
lean on one side; the side; to incline towards lean on one side; the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side |
to hit; to strike; to break | ||
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trad. (旁敲側擊) | 旁 | 敲 | 側 | 擊 | |
simp. (旁敲侧击) | 旁 | 敲 | 侧 | 击 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
旁敲側擊
- to express something indirectly by making oblique statements; to beat around the bush