踢 皮 球

tī pí qiúdictionary entry

to kick a ball around / (fig.) to mutually shirk responsibility / to pass the buck

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

踢皮球踢皮球 [ti1 pi2 qiu2] /to kick a ball around/(fig.) to mutually shirk responsibility/to pass the buck/

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Reference information

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Character information

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踢
tī
to kick / to play (e.g. soccer) / (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
皮
pí
skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)
Pí
surname Pi
球
qiú
ball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiú]) / ball / sphere / globe / CL:個|个[gè] / ball game / match / CL:場|场[chǎng]

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