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推卸

tuīxiè
verb HSK 7 #20,617

Meanings

  1. 1 to shirk; to evade (responsibility)
  2. 2 to pass the buck

Characters

推
tuī
to push away
卸
xiè
to unload; to remove
Literally 'push away and unload' — physically shedding a burden. Almost always paired with 责任 (zérèn, responsibility).

Examples

他总是推卸责任。
Tā zǒngshì tuīxiè zérèn.
He always shirks responsibility.
不要互相推卸，问题要一起解决。
Bùyào hùxiāng tuīxiè, wèntí yào yìqǐ jiějué.
Don't pass the blame to each other — solve the problem together.

Tips

grammar
推卸 almost always collocates with 责任 (responsibility). The phrase 推卸责任 is so fixed that using 推卸 with other objects sounds unnatural.

Stroke Order

推 tuī
卸 xiè