[ qiāobiāngǔ ] beat the drum on the side; back sb. up; egg sb. on by lending him moral support; speak a good word indirectly for sb.; speak on behalf of sb.; speak or act to assist sb.; speak to assist sb
Example Sentences:
1.
Bankers and arms dealers and artisans were essential, not peripheral, members of society . 银行家、武器商人和手工工匠都是社会的重要成员，而不是敲边鼓的。
2.
The forth part is conclusive . the active fiscal policy should only play an auxiliary role in the whole reform course and should not be overestimated about its effect and influence 第四部分是结论部分，认为积极财政政策在整个改革过程中应该而且只能起到一个“敲边鼓”的作用，不能高估其作用和影响。
