xǐ​shǒu​bù​gàn

to wash one's hands of

Senses

洗手不干/ 洗手不幹 xǐ​shǒu​bù​gàn (also xǐ​shǒu​bú​gàn) to wash one's hands of

to quit doing something permanently; to stop an activity or involvement, often used when a wrongdoer decides to reform or go straight

References

synonym 洗手不干/洗手不幹 改邪归正/改邪歸正