| 擦边球 |
cā biān qiú |
(table tennis) edge ball / (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable |
| 擦 |
cā |
to rub; to scratch / to wipe; to polish / to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) / to brush (past) / to shred (a vegetable etc) |
| 擦边 |
cā biān |
to make light contact with the edge of sth / (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age); to be close to (danger) / (fig.) to be marginal (in terms of relevance or legality) |
| 边 |
biān |
side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:个 / simultaneously |
| 边 |
bian |
suffix of a noun of locality |
| 球 |
qiú |
ball used for playing games (variant of 球) |
| 球 |
qiú |
ball / sphere / globe / CL:个 / ball game / match / CL:场 |