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Chinese
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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)
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解
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手
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| simp. #(解手)
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解
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手
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| Literally: “untie oneself's hands”.
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Etymology
- “to defecate or urinate”
- From 解溲 (jiěsōu) (Luo, 1997).
- 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
Verb
解手
- (euphemistic, colloquial) to relieve oneself; to defecate or urinate
- (archaic) to part; to become separated
Synonyms
- (relieve oneself): 便溺 (biànniào), 方便 (fāngbiàn), 解溲 (jiěsōu)
Noun
解手
- (archaic) way to relieve a crisis