擦边球 (擦邊球)
cā biān qiú
Pinyin

Definition

擦边球 (擦邊球)
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cā biān qiú
  1. lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline
  2. fig. to skirt the line legally or morally

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

全球
quán qiú
  1. 1 entire
  2. 2 total
  3. 3 global
  4. 4 the (whole) world
  5. 5 worldwide
地球
dì qiú
  1. 1 the earth
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
打球
dǎ qiú
  1. 1 to play ball
  2. 2 to play with a ball
擦
cā
  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to erase
  3. 3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
  4. 4 to clean
  5. 5 to polish
星球
xīng qiú
  1. 1 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc)
  2. 2 heavenly body

Idioms (2)

摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
  1. 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
  3. 3 eager to get into action or start on a task
擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng
  1. 1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
  2. 2 to be on one's guard
  3. 3 to be clear-eyed