洗手 (xǐ) — to wash one's hands; (euphemism) to go to the toilet; (figurative) to reform, to quit a bad habit (originally of criminals)
Definition
A separable verb: 洗手 means 'to wash one's hands', and is also a polite euphemism for going to the bathroom. Figuratively, 洗手 (often 洗手不干) means a criminal has reformed and quit their old trade.
verb
to wash one's hands(euphemism) to go to the toilet(figurative) to reformto quit a bad habit (originally of criminals)
Examples
- 。Chī fàn qián yí dìng yào xǐ yí biàn shǒu.Be sure to wash your hands once before eating.
- 洗手。Tā yào qù xǐ yí xià.He needs to go wash his hands (go to the bathroom).
- 洗手。Nà ge xiǎo tōu yǐ jīng xǐ bú gàn le.That thief has already reformed and quit.
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