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推卸

tuīxiè
verb HSK 7-9 #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 (responsibility).

Examples

HSK 4
他总是推卸责任。
Tā zǒngshì tuīxiè zérèn.
He always shirks responsibility.
HSK 4
不要互相推卸，问题要一起解决。
Búyào 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