甩手掌柜 shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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