Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

打牌 [dǎpái]

1. 1. play cards or mahjong

   打了通宵的牌

   play mahjong (or cards) all night long

   老人们常常聚在一起打牌来消遣时间。

   他这段时间正在学习打桥牌。

2. 2. (in international or domestic politics) exploit for one's own end

   打“民意”牌

   exploit "public opinion" for one's own end; play the "public opinion" card

   中国不打别国牌，也不允许别人打中国牌。

   China does not play any other country as a card and will not allow other people to play the China card.

   我们的产品要走向世界，就得打品牌。