推脱 (tuī tuō) — to evade, to shirk (responsibility, duty)

Definition

Examples

• 他总是想办法推脱责任。
  Tā zǒng shì xiǎng bàn fǎ tuī tuō zé rèn.
  He always finds ways to shirk responsibility.
• 面对这个问题，他试图推脱。
  Miàn duì zhè ge wèn tí, tā shì tú tuī tuō.
  Facing this question, he tried to evade it.
• 你不能推脱自己的义务。
  Nǐ bù néng tuī tuō zì jǐ de yì wù.
  You cannot shirk your own obligations.