撂挑子

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Chinese

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to leave (it) shoulder pole with its load
simp. and trad.
(撂挑子)
挑子

Pronunciation

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Verb

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撂挑子

  1. (literally, originally Beijing and Tianjin Mandarin dialects) to put one's shoulder pole down
  2. (figurative) to throw up one's job