Definition
扫尾 is a verb-object separable word (离合词). Literally 'sweep the tail,' it means to finish up the remaining details or wrap up a project. You can separate the two syllables with a measure word or time expression, like 扫了几天的尾 ('spent a few days wrapping up'). The object is always the leftover work, not a person.
v.o.
to wrap up the final part (of a job or project)to finish off remaining tasks
Examples
- 扫尾。Hái yǒu yì diǎn sǎo gōngzuò yào zuò.There are still some finishing-up tasks to do.
- 。Zhège xiàngmù hái děi sǎo jǐ tiān de wěi.This project still needs a few more days of wrapping up.
- 扫尾，。Nǐ fùzé sǎo, wǒ fùzé zhǔnbèi xià yí jiēduàn.You take care of the wrap-up, and I'll prepare for the next phase.
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