fú​xiù

to shake one's sleeves

  • created sense approved 拂袖 · fú​xiù · to shake one's sleeves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拂袖

    fú​xiù

    to shake one's sleeves

    To shake or flick one's sleeves in a gesture of annoyance or anger, typically as a sign of leaving a conversation or place abruptly.

    拂, 袖

    拂 (literal) → 拂 · fú · to shake 袖 (bound) → 袖 · xiù · sleeve

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 拂袖 · fú​xiù · to brush the sleeves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拂袖

    fú​xiù

    to brush the sleeves

    (literary) To brush or flick one's sleeves lightly, such as when walking past flowers or as a graceful motion in dance.

    拂, 袖

    拂 (literal) → 拂 · fú · to stroke 袖 (bound) → 袖 · xiù · sleeve

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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