撒手不管

sā shǒu bù guǎn

Dictionary entry

to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)

What does 撒手不管 mean?

撒手不管 (sā shǒu bù guǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)

2to take no part in

Character breakdown

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撒sāto let go · to cast 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-管guǎnvariant of 管[guan3]

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撒手不管

sā shǒu bù guǎn

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