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旁敲側擊
  pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1   jyutping
  pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji2 (Taiwan), pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 (PRC)   pinyin
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'

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
旁敲側擊 / 旁敲侧击

This word has been viewed 1637 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 25th Dec 2005 15:54 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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Characters in this word:

 pong4  -  side; adjacent; other
 haau1  -  knock; overcharge
 zak1  -  side; incline; slant
 gik1  -  hit; beat; attack; assault; bump into

One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:


detail  pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1  pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji2 = to ask slyly
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