Traduction :
to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
Référence :
比喻说话、写文章不从正面直接点明,而是从侧面曲折地加以讽刺或抨击。
Origine :
清·吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》第二十回:“只不过不应该这样旁敲侧击,应该要明亮亮的叫破了他。”
Annotation :
旁敲侧击1
1. pángqiāocèjī :
[EN] to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)