甩手

shuǎishǒu

verb #22,547

Meanings

1 to swing one's arms
2 to wash one's hands of something
3 to walk away from responsibility

Characters

to swing; to throw; to abandon

Examples

他甩手走了，把问题留给别人。

Tā shuǎishǒu zǒu le, bǎ wèntí liú gěi biéren.

He walked away and left the problem for others.

你不能遇到困难就甩手不管。

Nǐ bù néng yùdào kùnnan jiù shuǎishǒu bù guǎn.

You can't just wash your hands of it whenever you encounter difficulty.

他喜欢边走路边甩手锻炼。

Tā xǐhuān biān zǒulù biān shuǎishǒu duànliàn.

He likes to swing his arms while walking for exercise.

Tips

usage

甩手 has two distinct meanings: the literal 'to swing one's arms' (often while walking) and the figurative 'to abandon responsibility' (equivalent to 'to wash one's hands of'). Context determines which is meant. 甩手掌柜 (shuǎishǒu zhǎngguì) is a common idiom for someone who delegates everything.

Stroke Order

甩 shuǎi

手 shǒu