找台阶 zhǎotáijiē to find an out Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 找 zhǎo verb to look for to try to find; to seek; to search for; to call on someone; to ask for台阶 臺階 táijiē way out a way out of an embarrassing situation; an opportunity to resolve a deadlock or awkward situation