jīn​pén​xǐ​shǒu

to wash one's hands of

Senses

金盆洗手 jīn​pén​xǐ​shǒu to wash one's hands of

(idiom) to retire from a life of crime or a particular field of activity; originally referring to a ceremony where an outlaw would wash their hands in a gold basin to signal their permanent retirement

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