推托 (tuī tuō) — to make excuses, to give an excuse (for not doing something)
Definition
推托 means to make an excuse in order to avoid or decline something, implying the excuse is a pretext. It has a negative connotation of evasion, unlike a neutral statement of reason.
verb
to make excusesto give an excuse (for not doing something)
Examples
- 推托，。Tā tuī tuō gōng zuò tài máng, jù jué le péng you de yāo qǐng.He made the excuse that he was too busy with work and declined his friend's invitation.
- 推托，。Bié zǒng shì tuī tuō, yǒng gǎn miàn duì wèn tí ba.Stop always making excuses and face the problem bravely.
- 推托，。Tā tuī tuō zì jǐ bù dǒng, qí shí zhǐ shì bù xiǎng bāng máng.She gave the excuse that she didn’t understand, but actually she just didn’t want to help.
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