Word Detail

敲边鼓
qiāo biān gǔ
to back sb up, to support sb in an argument, (lit. to beat nearby drum)
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

他在旁边敲边鼓。
Tā zài pángbiān qiāobiāngǔ.
He is backing up from the sidelines.
帮着敲边鼓。
Bāngzhe qiāobiāngǔ.
Help by backing up.