擦边球 in English ca1 bian1 qiu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (table tennis) edge ball
  • (metaphorically) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable

Simplified Characters

擦 边 球

Traditional Characters

擦 邊 球

Pinyin

ca1 bian1 qiu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

擦ca1to wipe 边bian1side 球qiu2ball