liàoshǒu

撂手

Word · Verb

abandon; quit; drop

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to stop doing something and leave it aside; to abandon; to quit

Indicates giving up on a task or responsibility before completion, often implying abandonment of duty or leaving something unfinished.

Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
jiù就
zhè这
yàng样
liào撂
shǒu手
bù不
guǎn管
 。

You can't just drop it and not care.

Shì事
qíng情
hái还
méi没
zuò做
wán完
 ,
tā他
jiù就
liào撂
shǒu手
bù不
gàn干
le了
 。

He quit before finishing the work.

Show 1 more example
Yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
jiù就
liào撂
shǒu手
 ,
zhè这
bù不
shì是
hǎo好
xí习
guàn惯
 。

Giving up when encountering difficulties is not a good habit.