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der Eiertanz
delicate / intricate / tortuous maneuvering (in a difficult situation), contortions; treading carefully, walking a thin line (between difficult alternatives), walking on eggs / eggshells; "Egg Dance" - Dutch oil painting by Pieter Aertsen (1552) - View; German board game ("Egg Dance")
der Eiertanz um etw/jdn
dancing around sth/sb, tiptoeing around sth/sb (avoiding sth/sb); delicate / intricate / tortuous maneuvering around sth/sb; walking on eggs around sth/sb
einen Eiertanz um etw/jdn ausführen / vollführen
to dance around sth/sb, tiptoe around sth/sb, do contortions around sth/sb
Der Eiertanz um den Mindestlohn geht weiter.
The intricate maneuvering around the minimum wage continues.
Aus Furcht vor Rückschlägen im China-Geschäft vollführt nun die französische Staatsspitze einen Eiertanz um den Dalai Lama.
Out of fear of retaliation in trade with China, the French head of state is now doing contortions (tiptoeing) around the Dali Lama.
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