甩袖子

甩袖子

Literally means:

leave with flick of one's sleeve

Actually means:

go off in a huff

甩 refers to "swing". In ancient times, sleeves were made very long, so when people were walking, their sleeves swung as their arms moved back and forth.

The phrase figuratively means leaving a place or breaking up with someone because of anger. It also means quitting what one is doing or disregarding things within his responsibility.

甩，摆动。古代的衣服袖子很长，行走时两手前后摆袖带着袖子跟着摆动。

比喻因生气而离开某个地方或与某人决裂。应该干或管的事，不干或不管。