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旁指曲谕
旁指曲谕
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旁指曲谕

旁指曲谕 — “To enlighten or instruct indirectly and subtly”

旁指曲谕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enlighten or instruct indirectly and subtly”. To give tactful hints or guidance. Literally, “Indirectly point and subtly enlighten”.

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旁指曲谕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旁指曲谕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
曲
qǔ6song, tune, or opera
谕
yù11officially tell or inform

Example Sentence with 旁指曲谕

在会议上,经理并没有直接批评,而是旁指曲谕,让大家自己领会到问题所在。
In the meeting, the manager did not criticize directly, but rather gave subtle hints and indirect guidance, allowing everyone to understand where the problems lay on their own.

Idioms Related to 旁指曲谕

Synonyms of 旁指曲谕

  • páng旁tuī推cè侧yǐn引enlighten and guide indirectly

Antonyms of 旁指曲谕

  • zhí直yán言bù不huì讳speak frankly without hesitation

More idioms starting with 旁

  • páng旁yǐn引qǔ曲zhèng证cite extensively and prove indirectly
  • páng旁zhēng征bó博yǐn引cite extensively from a wide range of sources
  • páng旁zhēng征bó博fǎng访extensively research and cite widely
  • páng旁sōu搜bó博cǎi采extensively collect and gather information
  • páng旁sōu搜yuǎn远shào绍extensively research and learn from past masters
  • páng旁yáo摇yīn阴shān煽covertly incite discord widely
  • páng旁shōu收bó博cǎi采extensively gather and absorb
  • páng旁qiāo敲cè侧jī击make indirect allusions or criticisms
  • páng旁wén文shèng剩yì义ancillary or superfluous text
  • páng旁zhī枝mò末jié节minor details or side issues
  • páng旁qiú求jùn俊yàn彦Widely seek talented individuals

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Questions about 旁指曲谕

What does 旁指曲谕 mean?

旁指曲谕 (páng zhǐ qǔ yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enlighten or instruct indirectly and subtly”.

How do you pronounce 旁指曲谕?

旁指曲谕 is pronounced páng zhǐ qǔ yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 旁指曲谕 literally mean?

Literally, 旁指曲谕 means “Indirectly point and subtly enlighten”. It is used to mean “to enlighten or instruct indirectly and subtly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 旁指曲谕?

从侧面委婉启发晓谕。

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