- 金(gold; metal (figurative))
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
He washed his hands of it and stopped doing bad things.
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw
He washed his hands of it and stopped doing evil deeds.
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
He washed his hands of it and stopped doing bad things.
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw
He washed his hands of it and stopped doing evil deeds.
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
A basin is a round container used to hold and distribute water or soil.
Washing uses water going first to clean everything.
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
A basin is a round container used to hold and distribute water or soil.
Washing uses water going first to clean everything.
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
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