English Dictionary

Nixon to China

フレーズ

慣用表現

(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.

日本語の意味

支持集団の中で確固たる信頼を得ている政治家が、自らの支持者の価値観を体現し守る立場にあるため、同じ行動を他の人物が取れば批判や反発を受ける可能性があるが、その政治家はそのリスクを背負ってでも行動を起こす能力

Her willingness to negotiate gun safety reforms despite being a lifelong champion of the Second Amendment was a real Nixon to China moment for her supporters.

生涯にわたって第二修正条項を支持してきた彼女が銃の安全対策で交渉に応じたことは、本来なら支持者の批判を招く行動だが、支持基盤が揺るがない政治家だけが取れる典型的な事例だった。

意味（1）

(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.