扫尾 (sǎo) — to wrap up the final part (of a job or project), to finish off remaining tasks
Definition
扫尾 is a separable verb meaning 'to wrap up' the final loose ends of a job or project — the last stage of finishing. Split as 扫…尾 with the object (e.g. 扫尾) between the two characters.
verb
to wrap up the final part (of a job or project)to finish off remaining tasks
Examples
- 扫尾。Hái yǒu yì diǎn sǎo gōng zuò yào zuò.There are still some finishing-up tasks to do.
- 。Zhè ge xiàng mù hái dé sǎo jǐ tiān de wěi.This project still needs a few more days of wrapping up.
- 扫尾，。Nǐ fù zé sǎo, wǒ fù zé zhǔn bèi xià yì jiē duàn.You take care of the wrap-up, and I'll prepare for the next phase.
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