旁敲側擊 páng qiāo cè jī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

旁 páng
HSK 2
side; by side, close by, near
敲 qiāo
HSK 4
strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
側 cè side; incline, slant, lean
擊 jī strike, hit, beat; attack, fight