敲边鼓敲邊鼓 qiāo biān gǔ — to back sb up
qiāo (first tone, high and level) biān (first tone, high and level) gǔ (third tone, dipping)qiao1 bian1 gu3
Traditional: 敲邊鼓
to back sb up
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to back sb up
to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)
verb