擦屁股 (cā pì gǔ) — (literally) to wipe one's bottom after defecating; (figuratively) to clean up a mess or solve a problem caused by someone else

Definizione

Literally 'to wipe one's bottom', but in adult usage it almost always means cleaning up a mess — typically someone else's — that you did not make. Carries a slightly accusatory tone, blaming the mess-maker.

verb
(literally) to wipe one's bottom after defecating(figuratively) to clean up a mess or solve a problem caused by someone else

Esempi

  • 擦屁股
    Zì jǐ rě de má fan zì jǐ cā pì gǔ.
    Clean up your own mess.
  • Tā bāng tóng shì cā le pì gu, zì jǐ què āi le pī píng.
    He cleaned up a colleague's mess but got criticized himself.
  • 擦屁股
    Hái zi tài xiǎo, hái bú huì zì jǐ cā pì gǔ.
    The child is too young to wipe himself after pooping.

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