伸腿

shēntuǐ
verb #34,032

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Zuò le yì tiān chē, xiàlái shēnshen tuǐ.
After sitting in the car all day, get out and stretch your legs.
HSK 7-9
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