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Nixon goes to China
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
「Nixon goes to China」は、支持者から絶大な信用を得ている政治家が、その信用を背景に、通常ならば同じ行動に対して非難を浴びるような政策や決断を敢行できる現象を示すイディオムです。 / この語句は、他の政治家なら批判や反発を招く行動も、自らの高い評判と実績を武器にすることで、支持層からは支持されるという状況を表現しています。
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(idiomatic) the ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.
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Nixon goes to China
Reporters described his endorsement as Nixon goes to China, meaning a politician whose unquestioned conservative credentials allowed him to back a policy his supporters would otherwise reject.
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Reporters described his endorsement as Nixon goes to China, meaning a politician whose unquestioned conservative credentials allowed him to back a policy his supporters would otherwise reject.
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