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Meaning of 撇清

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撇 piě 清 qīng
to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear
Example Sentences
1
另外
,
这是我的家事
,
你最好与此撇清关系
。
Besides, this is my family matter. You should stay out of it.
2
我只是想撇清
,
事实上我在每个种族里几乎都有朋友
。
I am just clearing that up. In fact, I am pretty sure I have at least one friend from each of the races (Hi, Guillermo).
3
在这件事上
,
人人都想撇清关系
,
不管是波斯尼亚人还是塞族人
。
Everyone is washing their hands in this case, Bosnians and Serbs alike.
4
依我们看
,
很明显
,
对他们来说
,
他们要撇清在其中的罪责是没有借口的
。
And clearly, for them to kind of walk away from their culpability in this is inexcusable, in our minds.
5
当巴基斯坦和乌克兰
,
印度撇清关系之后
,
你就会像烫手山芋一样扔开它
。
The moment pakistan becomes irrelevant for Unkil and India you would drop it like a hot potato.