擦边球 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 擦边球

擦边球 (擦邊球)

Definition lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline / fig. to skirt the line legally or morally

Usage

中文释义〈名〉打乒乓球时擦着球台边沿的球，后来把做在规定的界限边缘而不违反规定的事比喻为打擦边球：按规矩办事，不打政策～。

Characters 擦 cā 边 (邊) biān 球 qiú

COMMON WORDS WITH 擦边球
	打擦边球 ( 打擦邊球 ) dǎ cā biān qiú to bend the rules / to skirt around the issue ( 打擦邊球 )

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
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