推诿

推諉

tuīwěi

verb #34,638

Meanings

1 to shirk responsibility
2 to pass the buck
3 to blame others to avoid duty

Characters

to shift (blame); to pass on

Examples

HSK 3

出了问题不要互相推诿。

Chū le wèntí bùyào hùxiāng tuīwěi.

When something goes wrong, don't pass the blame back and forth.

HSK 6

他对自己的错误从不推诿。

Tā duì zìjǐ de cuòwù cóngbù tuīwěi.

He never shirks responsibility for his own mistakes.

Tips

usage

Negative connotation - describes officials, departments, or coworkers ducking accountability. Common collocations: 互相推诿 (passing the buck back and forth), 推诿责任 (to shirk responsibility), 推诿扯皮 'shirking and bureaucratic foot-dragging'.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

诿 wěi