Definition
推卸 (tuī xiè) means to shirk responsibility or shift blame onto others. Unlike 逃避 (táo bì), which can mean evading any situation (e.g., danger, work), 推卸 is specific to duties or blame. The verb 嫁 (jià) can also mean 'to shift blame' in formal phrases like 嫁祸于人, but 推卸 is more common in everyday speech for responsibility.
verb
to shirk (responsibility)to shift (the blame)to pass the buck
Examples
- 推卸。Tā zǒng xiǎng bǎ zérèn tuī xiè gěi biérén.He always wants to shift responsibility to others.
- ，推卸。Zuòwéi lǐngdǎo, nǐ bù néng tuī xiè zìjǐ de zérèn.As a leader, you cannot shirk your own responsibility.
- 推卸，。Yùdào wèntí jiù tuī xiè, zhè bú shì hǎo xíguàn.Shifting blame when encountering problems is not a good habit.
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