打边鼓 — “To give indirect support or encouragement”
打边鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give indirect support or encouragement”. To prompt or instigate from the side. Literally, “To beat a drum from the side”.
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打边鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
打边鼓 Character Breakdown
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当小王犹豫不决时，他的朋友在旁边给他打边鼓，鼓励他大胆尝试。
When Xiao Wang was hesitant, his friend prompted him from the side, encouraging him to try boldly.
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More idioms starting with 打
- dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
- dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
- dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
- dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
- dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
- dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
- dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
- dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
- dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
- dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
- dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
- dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
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Open the tool →Questions about 打边鼓
What does 打边鼓 mean?
打边鼓 (dǎ biān gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give indirect support or encouragement”.
How do you pronounce 打边鼓?
打边鼓 is pronounced dǎ biān gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打边鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 打边鼓 means “to beat a drum from the side”. It is used to mean “to give indirect support or encouragement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打边鼓?
指从旁鼓吹、协助。