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甩手掌柜
shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì

arm-flinging shopkeeper

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 甩手 shuǎi​shǒu
    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
  2. 掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎng​guì
    shopkeeper
    A manager or owner of a shop or inn in olden times; also written 掌柜的 zhǎng​guì​de