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旁敲側擊
pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1 |
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to ask slyly; to fish for answers; to talk in an oblique manner; to beat about the bush | Also written as '傍敲側擊' Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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旁敲側擊 / 旁敲侧击 | ||
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Characters in this word:旁 pong4 - side; adjacent; other敲 haau1 - knock; overcharge 側 zak1 - side; incline; slant 擊 gik1 - hit; beat; attack; assault; bump into | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:傍敲側擊 pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1 = to ask slyly |
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