旁敲側擊 [－－侧击]

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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to express something indirectly by making oblique statements; to beat around the bush

旁敲側擊 [－－侧击]

Jyutping pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1
Pinyin páng qiāo cè jī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make insinuations
  2. to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用間​接​嘅​方式​嚟​問問題​、​探口風​等等
    to ask about something in a roundabout way; to sound someone out
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to express something indirectly by making oblique statements; to beat around the bush
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）