摔耙子

shuāipázi ㄕㄨㄞ ㄆㄚˊ ˙ㄗ

    • to quit one's work out of a grievance
    • to down tools

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
throw down the rake
Meaning
To drop one's work and quit for some improper reason, such as a grievance. Critical.

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