甩手掌柜 shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì arm-flinging shopkeeper Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 甩手 shuǎishǒu to wash one's hands of To quit or walk away from a responsibility, often suddenly or in frustration; to stop caring about or managing something掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎngguì shopkeeper A manager or owner of a shop or inn in olden times; also written 掌柜的 zhǎngguìde