Meaning of 洗手
洗手 means to reform one's ways; to repent and turn over a new leaf (said of thieves, criminals, etc.); to quit a profession; to wash one's hands of something; to stop doing a particular job (especially one considered unsavory). Pronounced xǐ shǒu.
- to reform one's ways; to repent and turn over a new leaf (said of thieves, criminals, etc.)
- to quit a profession; to wash one's hands of something; to stop doing a particular job (especially one considered unsavory)
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
gè个
xiǎo小
tōu偷
zhōng终
yú于
xǐ洗
shǒu手
bù不
gàn干
，
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
le了
。
That thief finally reformed and started his life anew.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
jīn金
pén盆
xǐ洗
shǒu手
，
tuì退
chū出
jiāng江
hú湖
。
He decided to wash his hands of the business and retire from the underworld.