金盆洗手 jīn pén xǐ shǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
  2. fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw

CHARACTERS

金 jīn
HSK 4
gold; metals in general; money
盆 pén
HSK 5
basin, tub, pot, bowl
洗 xǐ
HSK 2
wash, rinse; clean, purify
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand