Meaning of 敲边鼓
敲边鼓 means to back up from the sidelines; to echo from the sidelines; to egg on. Pronounced qiāo biān gǔ. HSK 7-9.
- to back up from the sidelines; to echo from the sidelines; to egg on
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
chū出
mǎ马
，
wǒ我
gěi给
nǐ你
qiāo敲
biān边
gǔ鼓
。
You take the lead on this matter, and I'll back you up from the sidelines.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
fā发
yán言
，
jǐ几
gè个
tóng同
shì事
zài在
páng旁
biān边
qiāo敲
biān边
gǔ鼓
。
He spoke at the meeting, with several colleagues chiming in from the sidelines to support him.
Bié别
guāng光
ràng让
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
rén人
shuō说
，
nǐ你
yě也
lái来
bāng帮
qiāng腔
，
gěi给
wǒ我
qiāo敲
qiao敲
biān边
gǔ鼓
。
Don't just make me do all the talking; you join in too and back me up.