排雷 (pái léi) — (military) to clear mines, to remove landmines; (figurative) to eliminate hidden problems or risks, to fix potential issues
Definition
Literally 'clear mines,' used figuratively in business and project work to mean finding and fixing hidden risks before they cause trouble.
verb
(military) to clear minesto remove landmines(figurative) to eliminate hidden problems or risksto fix potential issues
Examples
- 排雷。Bù duì zhèng zài zhè piàn qū yù pái léi.The troops are clearing mines in this area.
- 排雷，。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào xiān pái léi, bì miǎn chū xiàn wèn tí.This project needs to eliminate hidden risks first to avoid problems.
- ，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ pái le hǎo jǐ gè léi, dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn xiè tā.He eliminated several hidden problems in the company, and everyone was grateful to him.
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