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旁推侧引 — “To enlighten and guide indirectly”

旁推侧引 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enlighten and guide indirectly”. To hint subtly; to lead someone on by subtle suggestions. Literally, “Push from the side, lead from the flank”.

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旁推侧引 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旁推侧引 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
推
tuī11push, promote, infer, postpone
侧
cè8side, lean, humble
引
yǐn4to pull, lead, or quote

Example Sentence with 旁推侧引

面对学生提出的难题,老师没有直接给出答案,而是旁推侧引,引导他们独立思考。
Facing a difficult question from a student, the teacher did not give a direct answer but instead used subtle hints, guiding them to think independently.

Idioms Related to 旁推侧引

Synonyms of 旁推侧引

  • páng旁zhǐ指qǔ曲yù谕enlighten indirectly and subtly
  • páng旁qiāo敲cè侧jī击make indirect allusions or criticisms

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 旁推侧引

What does 旁推侧引 mean?

旁推侧引 (páng tuī cè yǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enlighten and guide indirectly”.

How do you pronounce 旁推侧引?

旁推侧引 is pronounced páng tuī cè yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 旁推侧引 literally mean?

Literally, 旁推侧引 means “Push from the side, lead from the flank”. It is used to mean “to enlighten and guide indirectly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 旁推侧引?

从侧面启发引导。

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