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撒手不管

Mandarin · pinyin sā shǒu bù guǎn

Meanings

  1. to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)
  2. to take no part in
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撒
sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
手
shǒu · hand
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
管
guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
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1–3–4–3 · sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3

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saat3 sau2 bat1 gun2

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