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

出了问题不要互相推诿。

Chūle wèntí bùyào hùxiāng tuīwěi.

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

他对自己的错误从不推诿。

Tā duì zìjǐ de cuòwù cóng bù 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