敲邊鼓qiāo biān gǔback sb up; lend a helping hand; speak or act to assist sb
? 然而只要一步一步的做下去，每天又有幫閑的～，給人們聽慣了，…… (魯迅《偽自由書·文章與題目》103) But if you go steadily ahead and get friends to lend a helping hand every day,people will grow used to it. 敲邊鼓qiao bian guspeak or act to assist sb. from the sidelines 敲邊鼓beat the rim of a drum—help or work on the sidelines; give support from the sidelines;back sb up |