Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

坏口子

English translation:

a bad precedent

Added to glossary by Wilman
Nov 10, 2007 04:25
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

坏口子

Chinese to English Other Law (general)
“特许律师制”无疑为法律“实务界”的资格混乱开了一个影响极其不好的“坏口子”
Thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 a bad beginning
3 a bad exception
Change log

Nov 12, 2007 17:10: Wilman changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/84716">Wilman's</a> old entry - "坏口子"" to ""a bad prededent""

Proposed translations

+3
2 hrs
Selected

a bad beginning

The start point of a series of disorders in the field of law.
Peer comment(s):

agree Huijun Suo : set a bad precedent or example
17 mins
Thanks Huijun for the suggestion, *precedent* is more formal and fit the context here.
agree Wenjer Leuschel (X) : With Huijun.
39 mins
Thanks, Wenjer.
agree LoyalTrans
2 days 1 hr
Thanks, Robert.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks."
19 mins

a bad exception

a bad exception (a penetrating hole on a wall)
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