敲边鼓
qiāo biān gǔ
HSK 7
English Meaning
to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)
Authentic Cinema Dialogue
1 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
HSK 4
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💡 INTENT:
“Don't blame me for the big crimes; I was just a nobody caught in the crossfire.”
1. PREVIOUS
金老大就跑路了 到现在都没有消息
“Mr. Jin ran away. He is still missing right now.”
2. TARGET TURN
我当时就是一个敲边鼓的小喽啰
“I was just a lackey who helped out.”
3. NEXT
把我硬生生拉进去 关了两年啊
“I was jailed for two years.”
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