2 sentences

1. 朝廷多次征召他入朝为官，但他都推辞了。

   cháo​tíng duō cì zhēng​zhào tā rù cháo wéi guān, dàn tā dōu tuī​cí le.

   The imperial court summoned him to serve as an official many times, but he declined every time.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 既然大家都推辞，他就主动把这个任务接下来。

   jì​rán dà​jiā dōu tuī​cí, tā jiù zhǔ​dòng bǎ zhè​ge rèn​wu jiē​xià​lái.

   Since everyone else was declining, he took the initiative to take on the task.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary