洗手 xǐshǒu verb ① (清洗手) wash one’s hands ▸ 吃饭前先洗手 wash one’s hands before eating ② euphemistic (上厕所) go to the toilet ③ (改邪归正) stop engaging in a criminal activity ▸ 彻底洗手不干坏事 wash one’s hands of the whole sordid business ④ (彻底不干) wash one’s hands of sth ▸ 这个工作她早就想洗手不干了。 She can’t wait to wash her hands of this work. |