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推卸

to shirk

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tui1xie4 • tuīxiè

Meaning

Primary

to shirk

Alternatives

shirk, shirks, shirking, shirked

Mnemonic

推卸 To shirk is 推 to push an obligation away from you in order 卸 to unload the responsibility from your shoulders.

Usage

他 总是 想 推卸 自己 的 责任。

He always tries to shirk his responsibilities.

我们 不能 推卸 工作 上 的 任务。

We cannot shirk our tasks at work.

推卸 责任 是 一 种 不 负责任 的 行为。

Shirking responsibility is an irresponsible behavior.