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擦边球

cābiānqiú

Traditional: 擦邊球

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

Character Breakdown

擦
cā
to clean, to erase, to polish; a brush
HSK 4
边
biān
border, edge, margin, side
HSK 2
球
qiú
ball, globe, sphere; round
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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