耍滑 (shuǎ huá) — to shirk work, to goldbrick, to malinger (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial verb meaning to shirk work or dodge responsibility through tricks. Often used with 耍滑头, and more casual/spoken than formal alternatives like 逃避.
verb
to shirk workto goldbrickto malinger (colloquial)
Examples
- 耍滑，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan shuǎ huá, bǎ gōng zuò tuī gěi bié rén.He always likes to shirk work and push it onto others.
- ，。Nǐ bié zài wǒ miàn qián shuǎ shén me huá, wǒ dōu zhī dào.Don't try to shirk in front of me; I know everything.
- 耍滑。Tā yīn wèi jīng cháng shuǎ huá bèi lǎo bǎn pī píng le.He was criticized by the boss because he often shirked work.
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