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敲边鼓

qiāo biān gǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to back sb up / to support sb in an argument / (lit. to beat nearby drum)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-95b19c13942f3006. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

敲邊鼓 敲边鼓 [qiao1 bian1 gu3] /to back sb up/to support sb in an argument/(lit. to beat nearby drum)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 敲邊鼓

  • 敲
    qiāo

    to hit / to strike / to tap / to rap / to knock / to rip sb off / to overcharge

  • 边
    biān

    side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:個|个[gè] / simultaneously

    bian

    suffix of a noun of locality

  • 鼓
    gǔ

    drum / CL:通[tòng],面[miàn] / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.