Definition
撒手不管 is a four-character idiom meaning to wash one's hands of a matter — to stop taking any responsibility or involvement. The literal image is 'letting go of one's hands and no longer caring'. It's often used when someone deliberately abandons a task or duty, leaving others to deal with the consequences.
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to wash one's hands of a matterto abandon responsibility
Examples
- 撒手不管，。Tā zuò dào yí bàn jiù sā le, bǎ suǒyǒu gōngzuò dōu liú gěi le wǒ.He did it halfway and then washed his hands of it, leaving all the work to me.
- ，撒手不管。Zuòwéi fùzérén, nǐ bùnéng yù dào kùnnan jiù sā.As the person in charge, you can't just wash your hands of it when you run into difficulties.
- ，撒手不管，。Gōngsī chū le wèntí, lǎobǎn què sā, yuángōng men dōu hěn shīwàng.When the company had problems, the boss washed his hands of it, and the employees were all very disappointed.
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