Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
政治擦边球
English translation:
A political edge ball ／ touch ball
Added to glossary by
Mark Xiang
Jan 16, 2005 00:05
19 yrs ago
Chinese term
政治擦边球
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Journalism
related to media censorship in China
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | A political edge ball ／ touch ball |
Mark Xiang
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| 3 +3 | FYI |
isahuang
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| 4 +1 | another choice |
Shang
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| 1 | Could it be a 'hot potato'? |
David Sinclair (X)
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Proposed translations
14 hrs
Mark Xiang
Native in Chinese
20 YRS AS MECHANICAL/TECHNICAL ENGINEER!
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Chinese term (edited):
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Selected
A political edge ball ／ touch ball
"政治擦边球"本来就是比喻，直译即可．
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks! You reinforce my thought. "
+3
22 mins
Chinese term (edited):
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FYI
I guess it talks about something that falls into a grey area or a topic that is not clearly one thing or antoher. But the exact translation depends on the context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Xiang Ding
38 mins
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thanks,
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| agree |
Denyce Seow
: "Grey area" sounds good, but I guess more context is needed.... ** Have a nice weekend! :-)**
54 mins
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thanks, Is it cold in Germany?
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| agree |
Shang
2 hrs
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+1
2 hrs
Chinese term (edited):
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another choice
loophole
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Note added at 2 hrs 48 mins (2005-01-16 02:53:46 GMT)
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打擦边球：take advantage of the loophole
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Note added at 2 hrs 48 mins (2005-01-16 02:53:46 GMT)
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打擦边球：take advantage of the loophole
4 hrs
Chinese term (edited):
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Could it be a 'hot potato'?
just another guess
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