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敲边鼓 (qiāo biān gǔ): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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敲边鼓 (qiāo biān gǔ): To back sb up (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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敲边鼓 consists of 3 characters.

side, edge, border, margin

drum; to beat, to strike, to rouse

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Pinyinqiāo biān gǔ

Meaningto back sb up

Characters3

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Syntaxverb

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