to use a political issue to one’s advantage
利用政治议题为自己谋取利益 (lìyòng zhèngzhì yìtí wéi zìjǐ móuqǔ lìyì)
"The minister tried to play the political card to gain public sympathy."
"部长试图打政治牌以获得公众的同情。" (Bùzhǎng shìtú **dǎ zhèngzhì pái** yǐ huòqǔ gōngzhòng de tóngqíng.)
expression of sympathy for someone’s misfortune
to make a problem seem less serious
to turn the pages of a book or magazine casually
to prepare for the future
to start being broadcast on television or radio
to direct all your attention and efforts toward one thing
