找台階兒 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
階 jiē stairs, steps; rank, degree
兒 r son, child, oneself; final part