撂手
liào​shǒu

to wash one's hands of

  • created sense approved 撂手 · liào​shǒu · to wash one's hands of — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撂手

    liào​shǒu

    to wash one's hands of

    to lay aside what one is doing; to abandon a task or responsibility and leave it for others to handle

    撂, 手

    撂 (literal) → 撂 · liào · to put down 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

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    created sense