金盆洗手 in English jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to abandon the life of an outlaw

Simplified Characters

金 盆 洗 手

Traditional Characters

金 盆 洗 手

Pinyin

jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

金jin1surname Jin 盆pen2basin 洗xi3to wash 手shou3hand