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金盆洗手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

金盆洗手 Usage and Examples

Go straight

Retire from the underworld

Wash one's hands of it

听我说,比利.我已经在一年前金盆洗手。

Say, Billy, I gave up the old business-a year ago.

灰色代表金盆洗手,放弃形式上的权力。

Gray represents non-involvement, giving it a formal authority.

The characters in 金盆洗手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
盆
pén9basin, tub, or pot
洗
xí9to wash or cleanse
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 金

  • jīn金bú不huàn换de的priceless, invaluable
  • jīn金wū乌xī西zhuì坠The sun sets in the west., The sun sets.
  • jīn金dài代Jin Dynasty, Jin
  • jīn金fó佛Golden Buddha, Gold Buddha
  • jīn金guāng光golden light, gleam
  • jīn金gāng刚King Kong, Vajra
  • jīn金gāng刚shā砂Silicon carbide, Carborundum
  • jīn金yìn印golden seal, gold seal
  • jīn金qì器goldware, gold articles
  • jīn金chéng城Jincheng, Golden City
  • jīn金jiǎng奖Gold Award, Gold Medal
  • jīn金nǚ女shì士Ms. Jin, Ms. Kim

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Questions about 金盆洗手

What does 金盆洗手 mean in Chinese?

金盆洗手 (jīn pén xí shǒu) means “Go straight, Retire from the underworld, Wash one's hands of it”.

How do you pronounce 金盆洗手?

金盆洗手 is pronounced jīn pén xí shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Go straight” in Chinese?

“Go straight” is 金盆洗手 (jīn pén xí shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 金盆洗手 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 金盆洗手, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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