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旁敲側擊

pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1

pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji2 (Taiwan), pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 (PRC)

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.

旁敲側擊 / 旁敲侧击

This word was added by tym on 25th Dec 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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旁 pong4 bong6 pang2 bang4 - near; beside; next to
敲 haau1 qiao4 qiao1 - [1] [v] strike; beat; pound; hammer; rap; knoc
側 zak1 ze4 ce4 - [1] [n] side; sideways [2] [v] slant; incline
擊 gik1 ji2 (Taiwan), ji1 (PRC) - strike; hit; attack; fight

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