Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
白手套
English translation:
front; puppet; figurehead
Added to glossary by
Wilman
Mar 6, 2012 18:25
12 yrs ago
Chinese term
白手套
Chinese to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
从改革开放至今，出了问题，那就是谁、谁、谁说的；出了问题，都是谁、谁、谁做的，找他——与我无关。难道自已只是一只{白手套}？一切都得按谁、谁说的去做，那叫什么？
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | front; puppet; figurehead |
Oceanwide
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| 4 +1 | crook |
ailei (X)
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| 3 | patsy |
Phil Hand
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Proposed translations
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front; puppet; figurehead
“白手套”就是别人的幌子或傀儡，或者说只是别人的工具，给人撑撑门面、当个摆设而已。
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+1
4 hrs
crook
Not entirely sure what the ideal translation would be. In Chinese, this refers to someone who is engaged in illegal activities or is involved in covering up illegal activities, the white gloves symbolising the attempt to conceal "dirty hands" by covering them in "white gloves". I've posted a link that explains the meaning in detail.
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1 day 40 mins
patsy
"patsy" means an innocent person who is manipulated by a crook so that the innocent person takes the blame for a crime.
或者
cover
难道自已只是一只{白手套}？
So am I just the patsy?
Have I just been cover for him all along?
或者
cover
难道自已只是一只{白手套}？
So am I just the patsy?
Have I just been cover for him all along?
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