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

Character Breakdown

金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶
盆
pén
basin, bowl, pot, tub
HSK 5 9 丶
洗
xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
HSK 2 9 丶
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2 4 丶

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