撂挑子 (liāo) — to quit one's job or abandon a responsibility in a huff; to throw in the towel
Definition
A vivid colloquial phrase meaning to walk off the job or abandon a duty in anger or frustration. Stronger than just 'quitting' — it implies doing so petulantly, mid-task.
verb
to quit one's job or abandon a responsibility in a huffto throw in the towel
Examples
- ，撂挑子。Tā yīn wèi bù mǎn yì gōng sī de zhèng cè, zhí jiē liāo le.He quit in a huff because he was dissatisfied with the company's policies.
- ，。Zhè ge xiàng mù cái zuò dào yí bàn, tā jiù liào le tiāo zi.He abandoned the project halfway through.
- 撂挑子。Dà jiā dōu bú yuàn yì zài guān jiàn shí kè liāo.Nobody wants to throw in the towel at a critical moment.
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