脱手 (tuō shǒu) — (literal) to slip out of one's hands; (figurative) to dispose of, to sell off
Definition
A 离合词 (separable verb): 脱 means 'to slip/break free' and 手 is 'hand'. Literally something slips out of your grasp; figuratively it means to dispose of or sell off something you no longer want.
verb
(literal) to slip out of one's hands(figurative) to dispose ofto sell off
Examples
- 脱手。Tā shǒu lǐ de bēi zi tuō shǒu le.The cup slipped out of his hand.
- 脱手。Tā xiǎng bǎ jiù chē tuō shǒu.He wants to sell off his old car.
- 。Nà pī cún huò zhōng yú tuō le shǒu.That batch of inventory finally got sold off.
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