查水表

English translation: have the authorities knocking on your door

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Chinese term or phrase:查水表
English translation:have the authorities knocking on your door
Entered by: Bin Tiede (X)

11:20 Oct 16, 2014
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Computers (general)
Chinese term or phrase: 查水表
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!
Bin Tiede (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:30
have the authorities knocking on your door
Explanation:
Should reasonably convey the meaning.
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Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 22:30
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Summary of answers provided
4violation will be detected
pkchan
3 +1have the authorities knocking on your door
Lincoln Hui
Summary of reference entries provided
"check the water meter"
Christian Dye

  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
violation will be detected


Explanation:
查水表=reading the (water) meter , 但不能直譯。

pkchan
United States
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
have the authorities knocking on your door


Explanation:
Should reasonably convey the meaning.

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 22:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phil Hand
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Reference comments


17 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: "check the water meter"

Reference information:
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Check_the_water_meter

Euphemism for the police paying an unannounced house call

Christian Dye
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Maria Dynya
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