推诿 (tuī wěi) — to shirk responsibility by blaming others; to pass the buck
Definition
A formal written verb meaning to shirk responsibility by pushing blame onto others — used in official or critical contexts, not everyday speech. Negated as 不互相推诿, not *没推诿.
verb
to shirk responsibility by blaming othersto pass the buck
Examples
- 推诿，。Chū le wèn tí bú yào hù xiāng tuī wěi, yào yì qǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué.Don't pass the buck to each other when problems arise; work together to find a solution.
- 推诿，。Tā zǒng shì zài guān jiàn shí kè tuī wěi, bǎ zé rèn tuī gěi tóng shì.He always shirks responsibility at critical moments and shifts the blame onto colleagues.
- 推诿。Zhèng fǔ guān yuán yīn hù xiāng tuī wěi ér shòu dào pī píng.Government officials were criticized for passing the buck among themselves.
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