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推诿
tuī​wěi

to shift responsibility

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 互相推诿 hù​xiāng​tuī​wěi to pass the buck
    (idiom) to mutually shirk responsibilities; each blaming the other or trying to unload duties onto others
  • 推诿塞责 tuī​wěi​sè​zé to shift blame
    To make excuses in order to shirk responsibility or avoid being blamed for a mistake