swing arms; wash one's hands of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to swing one's arms back and forth
Often describes a natural walking motion or therapeutic exercise.
Tā他
shuǎi甩
zhe着
shǒu手
dà大
bù步
xiàng向
qián前
zǒu走
。
He walked forward with big strides, swinging his arms.
Shuǎi甩
shǒu手
yùn运
dòng动
duì对
jiān肩
zhōu周
yán炎
yǒu有
hǎo好
chu处
。
Arm-swinging exercises are good for periarthritis of the shoulder.
verb
to wash one's hands of; to walk out on; to quit suddenly
informalUsually implies abandoning responsibility or work suddenly. Often used with '不干'.
Yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
tā他
jiù就
shuǎi甩
shǒu手
bù不
gàn干
le了
。
Whenever he encounters difficulties, he washes his hands of the matter.
Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
shuǎi甩
shǒu手
bù不
guǎn管
，
zhè这
shì是
nǐ你
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
You can't just walk away and ignore this; it's your responsibility.
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Tā他
dāng当
le了
shuǎi甩
shǒu手
zhǎng掌
guǐ柜
，
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
dōu都
tuī推
gěi给
bié别
rén人
。
He became a hands-off manager, pushing all the work onto others.