解手
Chinese edit
to loosen; to untie; to explain to loosen; to untie; to explain; to remove; to divide; to dissolve; to solve; solution; send under escort |
hand; convenient; ‑er | ||
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trad. (解手) | 解 | 手 | |
simp. #(解手) | 解 | 手 | |
Literally: “untie oneself's hands”. |
Etymology edit
- Folk etymology connects this to forced migration in early Ming dynasty, where people were tied up and sent to different provinces under escort. It was said that they needed to say this phrase to let the guards untie for them when they wanted to go to toilet.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
解手
- (euphemistic, colloquial) to relieve oneself; to defecate or urinate
- (archaic) to part; to become separated
Synonyms edit
Noun edit
解手