曲线救国 qū xiàn jiù guó

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of sb who ostensibly collaborated with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945) to secretly work for the Nationalists or against the Communists

CHARACTERS

曲 qū
HSK 6
crooked, bent; wrong, false
线 xiàn
HSK 4
line, thread, wire; clue
救 jiù
HSK 5
save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
国 guó
HSK 1
nation, country, nation-state