| 敲锣边儿 |
qiāo luó biān er |
to strike the edge of the gong / (fig.) to stir the pot (i.e. cause or exacerbate a dispute) |
| 敲 |
qiāo |
to hit / to strike / to tap / to rap / to knock / to rip sb off / to overcharge |
| 敲锣 |
qiāo luó |
to beat a gong |
| 锣 |
luó |
gong / CL:面 |
| 边 |
biān |
side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:个 / simultaneously |
| 边 |
bian |
suffix of a noun of locality |
| 边儿 |
biānr |
side / edge / margin / border / boundary / proximity / thread (of ideas, plots etc) / see also 边 |
| 儿 |
ér |
child / son |
| 儿 |
r |
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final |