一退六二五 yī tuì liù èr wǔ

to pass the buck; fig. to deny responsibility

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to pass the buck
  2. 2. fig. to deny responsibility
  3. 3. also written 一推六二五yī tuì liù èr wǔ
  4. 4. lit. 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
退 tuì HSK 5
to withdraw; to retreat; to move back
六 liù HSK 1
six; 6
二 èr HSK 1
two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
五 wǔ HSK 1
five; 5