敲敲打打 — “To knock and strike”
敲敲打打 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tap and strike, often referring to making subtle or indirect provocations with words; to prod or stimulate someone with remarks”. Literally, “To knock and strike”.
敲敲打打 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敲敲打打 Character Breakdown
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What does 敲敲打打 mean?
敲敲打打 (qiāo qiāo dǎ dǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tap and strike, often referring to making subtle or indirect provocations with words; to prod or stimulate someone with remarks”.
How do you pronounce 敲敲打打?
敲敲打打 is pronounced qiāo qiāo dǎ dǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敲敲打打 literally mean?
Literally, 敲敲打打 means “to knock and strike”. It is used to mean “to tap and strike, often referring to making subtle or indirect provocations with words; to prod or stimulate someone with remarks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敲敲打打?
指用力敲击。比喻用言语刺激人