Echo on August 8, 2012
@murrayjames,Yes, you can also use it in tennis and badminton. It should be xiao1 here. You want to pronounce xue1 in more formal terms, like 削弱 (to weaken) or 削足适履 (to use impractical means to solve a problem).--Echoecho@popupchinese.com
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