白手套

bái shǒu tào

Dictionary entry

white glove

What does 白手套 mean?

白手套 (bái shǒu tào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1white glove

2(fig.) (slang) intermediary in negotiations; proxy who acts on behalf of an official in corrupt dealings (to keep the official's involvement secret)

Character breakdown

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白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 套tàoto cover · to encase

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白手套

bái shǒu tào

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