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Korean idiom Break ties or lose one’s stake

Idioms linked to “손01” · Linked dictionary word

손 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 씻다 [털다] Possible alternative: “털다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 손(을) 씻다[털다]
  • 손을 씻다
  • 손 씻다
  • 손을 털다 Unverified form
  • 손 털다 Unverified form

English rendering Break ties or lose one’s stake Literal translation: “Wash [shake off] the hands”

Meaning 1

부정적인 일이나 찜찜한 일에 대하여 관계를 청산하다.

Sever relations with negative or troubling affairs

Dictionary example 1

그는 불교에 귀의한 뒤로 범죄 조직에서 손을 씻고 착실히 살아가고 있다.

After embracing Buddhism, he left the criminal organization and has been living honestly.
Meaning 2

본전을 모두 잃다.

Lose one’s entire original stake

Dictionary example 1

그날 밤에는 일류 도박사 때문에 마을 청년들이 모두 손을 씻고 나앉아야 했다.

That night, a first-rate gambler left all the village youths stripped of their stakes.

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“손을 씻다” — Break ties or lose one’s stake: Sever relations with negative or troubling affairs
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