打边鼓

Traditional: 打邊鼓

dǎ biān gǔ

Dictionary entry

to echo what sb said

What does 打边鼓 mean?

打边鼓 (dǎ biān gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to echo what sb said

2to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)

Character breakdown

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打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]边biānside · edge 鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]

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How to pronounce 打边鼓

打边鼓

dǎ biān gǔ

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