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Chinese
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to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting) to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish |
side; edge; margin side; edge; margin; border; boundary |
| trad. (擦邊)
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擦
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邊
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| simp. (擦边)
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擦
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边
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Pronunciation
Verb
擦邊
- to touch the side as it edges away; to sideswipe
- (figurative) to be close to; to be slightly higher than
- (figurative) to be marginally relevant
- (Mainland China, Internet slang) to appeal to audience in a suggestive way
Derived terms