shōu​qí​juǎn​sǎn

to stop doing something

  • created sense approved 收旗卷伞/收旗卷傘 · shōu​qí​juǎn​sǎn · to stop doing something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收旗卷伞 / 收旗卷傘

    shōu​qí​juǎn​sǎn

    to stop doing something

    Literally "to furl up flags and umbrellas"; used as an idiom meaning to stop what one is doing or to wrap up an activity.

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to put away 旗 (literal) → 旗 · qí · flag 卷 (literal) → 卷/捲 · juǎn · to roll up 伞 (literal) → 伞/傘 · sǎn · umbrella

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