推诿 tuī wěi

to pass the buck; shirking responsibilities

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34420th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to pass the buck
  2. 2. shirking responsibilities
  3. 3. to unload one's responsibilities
  4. 4. to try to get out of a task
  5. 5. to blame others
  6. 6. to avoid
  7. 7. to decline

Characters

Character Meaning
推 tuī HSK 4
to push; to push forward; to put off
诿 wěi
to shirk; to give excuses