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丟手

简丢手 · 繁丟手

Mandarin · pinyin diū shǒu

to wash one's hands of sth; to have nothing further to do with sth

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丟: diū · discard, reject, lose
手: shǒu · hand
丢: diū · discard

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1–3 · diu1 shou3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

diu1 sau2

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verb

to let go (of one's hold); to lose one's grip

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