edge ball; borderline action
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
edge ball; table tennis shot that grazes the table edge
neutralThe literal, sporting term.
Tā他
fā发
le了
yī一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
cā擦
biān边
qiú球
，
duì对
shǒu手
méi没
jiē接
dào到
。
He served a beautiful edge ball that his opponent couldn't return.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
shèng胜
fù负
yóu由
yī一
gè个
cā擦
biān边
qiú球
jué决
dìng定
。
The match was decided by a single edge ball.
noun
borderline action; act of skirting the rules; exploiting loopholes
neutralCommon metaphor for legally or ethically ambiguous actions that test the limits of rules, policies, or laws. Often implies cleverness, risk, or lack of overt violation.
Àn按
guī规
ju矩
bàn办
shì事
，
bù不
dǎ打
zhèng政
cè策
cā擦
biān边
qiú球
。
Follow the rules and don't exploit policy loopholes.
Zhè这
zé则
guǎng广
gào告
yóu游
zǒu走
zài在
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
biān边
yuán缘
，
wán完
quán全
shì是
zài在
dǎ打
cā擦
biān边
qiú球
。
This advertisement is walking a legal tightrope; it's completely exploiting a loophole.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jīng经
cháng常
tōng通
guò过
dǎ打
cā擦
biān边
qiú球
lái来
bì避
shuì税
。
This company often engages in tax avoidance by skirting the edges of the law.
Tā他
de的
huí回
dá答
hěn很
qiǎo巧
miào妙
，
dǎ打
le了
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
cā擦
biān边
qiú球
，
jì既
méi没
chéng承
rèn认
yě也
méi没
fǒu否
rèn认
。
His answer was very clever; he skillfully evaded the question, neither admitting nor denying anything.