sā shǒu bì yǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

撒手閉眼 撒手闭眼 [sa1 shou3 bi4 yan3] /to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 撒手閉眼

  • 撒
    sā

    to let go / to cast / to let loose / to discharge / to give expression to / (coll.) to pee

    sǎ

    to scatter / to sprinkle / to spill

  • 手
    shǒu

    hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

  • 闭
    bì

    to close / to stop up / to shut / to obstruct

  • 眼
    yǎn

    eye (CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]) / (often used with 一[yī]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc

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