打边鼓 dǎ biān gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to echo what sb said
  2. to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)

CHARACTERS

打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
边 biān
HSK 2
edge, margin, side, border
鼓 gǔ
HSK 4
drum; beat, top, strike