| 甩手掌柜 |
shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì |
lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper / fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself |
| 甩 |
shuǎi |
to throw / to fling / to swing / to leave behind / to throw off / to dump (sb) |
| 甩手 |
shuǎi shǒu |
to swing one's arms / to wash one's hands of sth |
| 手 |
shǒu |
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:双,只 |
| 手掌 |
shǒu zhǎng |
palm |
| 掌 |
zhǎng |
palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield |
| 掌柜 |
zhǎng guì |
shopkeeper |
| 柜 |
guì |
variant of 柜 |
| 柜 |
jǔ |
Salix multinervis |
| 柜 |
guì |
cupboard / cabinet / wardrobe |