擦边球

Traditional: 擦邊球

cā biān qiú

Dictionary entry

(table tennis) edge ball

What does 擦边球 mean?

擦边球 (cā biān qiú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(table tennis) edge ball

2(fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable

Character breakdown

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擦cāto rub; to scratch · to wipe; to polish 边biānside · edge 球qiúball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiu2])

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擦边球

cā biān qiú

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