甩手掌柜

Traditional: 甩手掌櫃

shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

Dictionary entry

lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper

What does 甩手掌柜 mean?

甩手掌柜 (shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper

2fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

Character breakdown

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甩shuǎito throw · to fling 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand · sole of the foot 柜guìvariant of 櫃|柜[gui4]

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甩手掌柜

shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

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