撂挑子
liào​tiāo​zi

to quit in a huff

  • created sense approved 撂挑子 · liào​tiāo​zi · to quit in a huff — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撂挑子

    liào​tiāo​zi

    to quit in a huff

    (colloquial) to quit one's job in disgust; to throw down the burden and abandon one's responsibilities

    撂, 挑子

    撂 (literal) → 撂 · liào · to put down 挑子 (literal) → 挑子 · tiāo​zi · responsibility

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 撂挑子 · liào​tiāo​zi · to die — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撂挑子

    liào​tiāo​zi

    to die

    (slang) to pass away; to kick the bucket

    撂, 挑子

    撂 (literal) → 撂 · liào · to die 挑子 (literal) → 挑子 · tiāo​zi · responsibility

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

    created sense