一退六二五 yī tuì liù èr wǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule)
  2. fig. to deny responsibility
  3. to pass the buck
  4. also written 一推六二五[yi1 tui4 liu4 er4 wu3]

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
退 tuì step back, retreat, withdraw
六 liù number six
二 èr two; twice
五 wǔ five; surname