旁敲侧击 Traditional 旁敲側擊 páng qiāo cè jī 🔊 to make insinuations + Keep this word Meanings páng qiāo cè jī 旁敲側擊 to make insinuationsto take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) Its characters 旁pángone side敲qiāoto hitHSK 4侧cèthe sideHSK 6击jīto hit