Definition
推诿 means to avoid responsibility by shifting blame onto others — it's more specific than just 'shirking' because it implies actively passing the buck. You'll see it in formal contexts like workplace reports, political criticism, or legal discussions. It's often used in the pattern 互相推诿 ('pass the buck back and forth').
v
to shirk responsibility by blaming othersto pass the buck
Examples
- 推诿，。Chū le wèntí búyào hùxiāng tuī wěi, yào yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué.Don't pass the buck to each other when problems arise; work together to find a solution.
- 推诿，。Tā zǒngshì zài guānjiàn shíkè tuī wěi, bǎ zérèn tuī gěi tóngshì.He always shirks responsibility at critical moments and shifts the blame onto colleagues.
- 推诿。Zhèngfǔ guānyuán yīn hùxiāng tuī wěi ér shòudào pīpíng.Government officials were criticized for passing the buck among themselves.
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