掌柜 zhǎngguì shopkeeper Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 掌柜的 zhǎngguìde shopkeeper a person who manages or owns a shop or business; manager甩手掌柜 shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì hands-off manager Someone who delegates all tasks to others while doing no work themselves; a person who shirks responsibility while remaining in a position of authority.