金盆洗手

jīnpénxǐshǒu

金盆洗手 — jīnpénxǐshǒu

1. lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin; fig. to give up a life of crime or other disreputable activity

   他决定金盆洗手，从此过上了安定的生活。 tā juédìng jīnpénxǐshǒu cóngcǐ guòshàng le āndìng de shēnghuó — He decided to give up his old life, and from then on led a stable life.