找台阶儿 zhǎo tái jiē r

to find an excuse; to look for a pretext

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
找 zhǎo HSK 2
to look for; to try to find; to find
台 tái HSK 4
platform; stage; stand
阶 jiē HSK 5
stairs; rank or step; variant of 階jiē
儿 r HSK 1
non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child