找台阶儿 zhǎo tái jiē r

DEFINITIONS

  1. to find an excuse
  2. to look for a pretext

CHARACTERS

找 zhǎo
HSK 2
search, seek, look for; find
台 tái
HSK 4
platform; unit; term of address
阶 jiē
HSK 5
stairs, steps; rank, degree
儿 r
HSK 1
son, child; KangXi radical 10