敲锣边儿

Traditional form:

敲鑼邊兒

Pinyin (reading):

qiāoluóbiān'er

Definitions:

• to strike the edge of the gong
• (fig.) to stir the pot (i.e. cause or exacerbate a dispute)

Characters:

• 敲 - to hammer, to pound, to strike
• 锣 - gong
• 边 - border, edge, margin, side
• 儿 - son, child

Traditional characters:

• 敲 - to hammer, to pound, to strike
• 鑼 - gong
• 邊 - border, edge, margin, side
• 兒 - son, child