撂挑子 in English liao4 tiao1 zi5 Meaning

Meanings

  • (informally) to quit one's job in disgust

Simplified Characters

撂 挑 子

Traditional Characters

撂 挑 子

Pinyin

liao4 tiao1 zi5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

撂liao4to put down 挑tiao1to carry on a shoulder pole 子zi5son