金盆洗手 jīn pén xǐ shǒu

lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
盆 pén HSK 5
basin; flower pot
洗 xǐ HSK 2
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work