cā biān qiú

Traditional: 擦邊球

擦边球 (cā biān qiú) is a Chinese word meaning “(table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable”.

Meanings

  1. 1(table tennis) edge ball
  2. 2(fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable

Characters in 擦边球

擦cā · to rub; to scratch边biān · side球qiú · ball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiu2])

Related words

球ball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiu2])球ball那边over there这边this side身边at one's side边side边suffix of a noun of locality一边one side地球the earth旁边side; adjacent place擦to rub; to scratch星球celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body

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