打擦边球
Traditional (Taiwan):
打擦邊球
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to skirt around the issue
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- to hit an edge ball
- Meaning
- To act right at the limit of the rules, in a grey area. From table tennis; can be mildly critical or admiring of cleverness.
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