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甩手掌櫃

简甩手掌柜 · 繁甩手掌櫃

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

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甩: shuǎi · throw away, discard
手: shǒu · hand
掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
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柜: guì · cabinet, cupboard; shop counter

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3–3–3–4 · shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4

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lat1 sau2 zoeng2 gwai2

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