Learn more about 金盆洗手
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)/fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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金
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jurchen jin dynasty (1115-1234) / gold / chemical element au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] / surname kim (korean)surname jin | |
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盆
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basin / flower pot / unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters | |
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洗
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to wash / to bathe / to develop (photo) | |
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手
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hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill |
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