biān

idiom
informal

Meaning of 打边鼓

打边鼓 means to assist from the sidelines; to chime in with support. Pronounced dǎ biān gǔ.

  • to assist from the sidelines; to chime in with support

Definitions & Examples

zài
tán
pàn
shí
 
péng
you
zài
páng
biān
 
zuì
zhōng
shuō
le
duì
fāng
 

During the negotiation, his friend chimed in from the sidelines and eventually persuaded the other party.

Měi
jiàn
 
dōu
huì
bāng
biān
 

Every time I make a suggestion, she always backs me up.

zhǐ
guǎn
shuō
 
gěi
biān
 

You just go ahead and speak, I'll be your backup.

Zhè
xiàng
yào
zhǔ
dǎo
 
men
rén
huì
wèi
biān
 

You need to lead this project, and the rest of us will support you from the sidelines.