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旁敲側擊
简 旁敲侧击 · 繁 旁敲側擊Mandarin · pinyin páng qiāo cè jī
Meanings
- to make insinuations
- to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
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2–1–4–1 · pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1
Cantonese word readings for 旁敲側擊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to express something indirectly by making oblique statements; to beat around the bush
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