敲

零打碎敲

líng dǎ suì qiāo

to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work

零敲碎打

líng qiāo suì dǎ

to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work

不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门

bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén

he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊

píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng

He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.

推敲

tuī qiāo

to think over

敲中背

qiāo zhōng bèi

to receive oral sex from a prostitute

敲入

qiāo rù

to key in

敲丧钟

qiāo sāng zhōng

a knell

敲大背

qiāo dà bèi

to have sex with a prostitute

敲定

qiāo dìng

to come to a decision

敲小背

qiāo xiǎo bèi

to be masturbated by a prostitute

敲山震虎

qiāo shān zhèn hǔ

a deliberate show of strength as a warning