打边鼓
dǎ​biān​gǔ

to support from the sidelines

Senses

打边鼓/ 打邊鼓 dǎ​biān​gǔ to support from the sidelines

To chime in or back someone up from the sidelines; to provide verbal support or help grow someone's momentum

打边鼓/ 打邊鼓 dǎ​biān​gǔ to incite

To instigate or egg someone on from the sidelines.

References

same_as 打边鼓/打邊鼓 → 敲边鼓/敲邊鼓
variant 打边鼓/打邊鼓 → 打猎鼓/打獵鼓
same_as 敲边鼓/敲邊鼓 → 打边鼓/打邊鼓
synonym 打猎鼓/打獵鼓 → 打边鼓/打邊鼓