kāi​tuō

exculpate

开脱 (開脫) kāi​tuō
exculpate verb
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; to free from blame or responsibility

He is always looking for various excuses to absolve himself of his mistakes.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.35 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.04 per million

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