甩手掌櫃 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
HSK 5
throw away, discard
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
掌 zhǎng
HSK 5
palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
櫃 guì cupboard, wardrobe, counter