Definition
丢手 means 'to wash one's hands of' — to stop being responsible for or involved in something. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 手 can separate from 丢 when inserting 了, 不了, or other elements, as in 丢了手 ('washed hands of') and 丢不了手 ('cannot wash hands of'). It is not used literally; it refers to abandoning a duty or affair.
v.o.
to wash one's hands ofto stop being involved in
Examples
- 丢手，。Tā zǎo jiù xiǎng diū shǒu, bú zài guǎn gōngsī de shì le.He has long wanted to wash his hands of it and stop managing the company's affairs.
- ，，。Cóng nà tiān qǐ, tā jiù diū le shǒu, zài yě bù guǎn le.From that day on, he washed his hands of it and never managed it again.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì zérèn tài dà, tā diū bù liǎo shǒu.The responsibility for this matter is too great; he can't wash his hands of it.
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