Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
查水表
English translation:
have the authorities knocking on your door
Added to glossary by
Bin Tiede (X)
Oct 16, 2014 11:20
9 yrs ago
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Chinese term
查水表
Chinese to English
Science
Computers (general)
大功率天线虽然很过瘾，但不能过度使用，说不定哪天就被查水表了！
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | have the authorities knocking on your door |
Lincoln Hui
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| 4 | violation will be detected |
pkchan
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References
| "check the water meter" |
Christian Dye
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Native in Chinese
&
English
Works in field
Hong Kong
Excellence is a basic requirement.
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Cantonese, Traditional) 
, English
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Japanese to Chinese, and 1 more.
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have the authorities knocking on your door
Should reasonably convey the meaning.
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1 hr
violation will be detected
查水表=reading the (water) meter , 但不能直譯。
Reference comments
17 mins
Reference:
"check the water meter"
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Check_the_water_meter
Euphemism for the police paying an unannounced house call
Euphemism for the police paying an unannounced house call
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