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敲邊鼓

简敲边鼓 · 繁敲邊鼓

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo biān gǔ

to back sb up
to support sb in an argument
(lit. to beat nearby drum)

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敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
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鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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1–1–3 · qiao1 bian1 gu3

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haau1 bin1 gu2

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