旁敲侧击 páng qiāo cè jī

to make insinuations

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to make insinuations
  2. 2. to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
旁 páng HSK 2
beside; side; one side
敲 qiāo HSK 4
to knock; to tap; to strike
侧 cè HSK 6
side; the side; to lean
击 jī HSK 5
to hit; to strike; to break