Meaning of 撂挑子
撂挑子 means to put down one's carrying pole (literal); to quit one's job or responsibilities suddenly, to wash one's hands of something (figurative). Pronounced liào tiāo zi.
- to put down one's carrying pole (literal); to quit one's job or responsibilities suddenly, to wash one's hands of something (figurative)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yī一
qì气
zhī之
xià下
liào撂
tiāo挑
zi子
bù不
gàn干
le了
。
He quit in a fit of anger and washed his hands of the whole matter.
Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
guī归
yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
，
jué决
bù不
néng能
liào撂
tiāo挑
zi子
。
You may have complaints, but you must never shirk your responsibilities.
Yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
jiù就
liào撂
tiāo挑
zi子
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
hǎo好
yuán员
gōng工
。
Quitting as soon as you run into difficulties is not the mark of a good employee.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
píng评
liǎng两
jù句
jiù就
liào撂
tiāo挑
zi子
，
tài太
bù不
chéng成
shú熟
le了
。
Throwing in the towel after just a couple of criticisms from the boss is incredibly immature.