旁敲侧击

Traditional: 旁敲側擊

páng qiāo cè jī

Dictionary entry

to make insinuations

What does 旁敲侧击 mean?

旁敲侧击 (páng qiāo cè jī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make insinuations

2to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)

Character breakdown

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旁pángone side · other 敲qiāoto hit · to strike 侧cèthe side · to incline towards 击jīto hit · to strike

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旁敲侧击

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