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撒手閉眼

简撒手闭眼 · 繁撒手閉眼

Mandarin · pinyin sā shǒu bì yǎn

to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)

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撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
手: shǒu · hand
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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up

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1–3–4–3 · sa1 shou3 bi4 yan3

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