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敲边鼓 (qiāo biāngǔ) Beat the drum on the side; to speak in support of somebody; speak a good word indirectly for sb.

大腕儿 (dàwànr) a big shot; an important person Usage: “大腕儿”的字面意义是大手腕。它是指在某一领域，如文艺界、体育界、信息科技等，造诣很高、取得很大成就的人。“大腕儿”literally means a big wrist. It is used to describe a person who has great achievement in a field, such as literature and art, sport or IT etc.

万事通 (wàn shì tōng) know-it-all; jack-of-all-trades Usage: “万事通”指的是什么事情都懂的人，多含有讥讽的意思。但是有时候“万事通”也用来指知识广博的人，不是贬义，没有讽刺的意思。“万事通” satirically refers to people who seem to know everything. In fact, they don’t know very well. However, sometimes it is also used to describe someone knowledgeable “万事通”.

拦路虎 (lán lù hǔ) an obstacle; a hindrance; a tiger in the way Usage: 这个词的字面意思是挡在路中的老虎，使人不能继续前行。所以，“拦路虎”用来指人们在生活、学习或其他方面遇到的非常大的困难和障碍。The literal meaning of this word is a tiger in your way, you couldn’t move forward. So，“拦路虎（lán lù hǔ）”means the great difficulties or obstacles in one’s study, life or other aspects.

三只手 (sān zhī shǒu) a pickpocket; thief Usage: “三只手”的字面意思是一个人有三只手，用来指对小偷的贬称。“三只手”literally means a person who has three hands. It refers to thieves who often steal things.