伸腿

shēntuǐ
verb #34,032

Meanings

  1. 1 to stretch one's legs
  2. 2 (figurative) to butt in; to muscle in on something for a share of profit
  3. 3 (slang) to kick the bucket; to die

Examples

Zuò le yì tiān chē, xiàlái shēn shēn tuǐ.
After sitting in the car all day, get out and stretch your legs.
Zhè shìr méi tā shénme fèn, tā piān yào shēntuǐ jìnlai.
This is none of his business, but he insists on muscling in.

Tips

usage
Three layers: literal stretch (most common), figurative 'sticking your leg in where it doesn't belong' to grab a piece of something, and a euphemism for dying ('stretched his legs out' = laid out, dead). Context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

shēn
tuǐ