甩手掌櫃

lat1 sau2 zoeng2 gwai2

lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper · fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
  2. fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

Written Forms

甩手掌櫃Traditional · Main Form
甩手掌柜Alternate Form

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