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甩包袱

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎi bāo fu

lit. to fling off a bundle
fig. to abandon one's responsibility for sth
to wash one's hands of the matter

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甩: shuǎi · throw away, discard
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
袱: fú · a piece of cloth used wrap bundles

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3–1–5 · shuai3 bao1 fu5

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lat1 baau1 fuk6

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