qiú

idiom
common

Meaning of 踢皮球

踢皮球 means to pass the buck; to shift responsibility to others; to evade responsibility by passing problems back and forth. Pronounced tī pí qiú.

  • to pass the buck; to shift responsibility to others; to evade responsibility by passing problems back and forth

Definitions & Examples

Yào
jiū
zhèng
bàn
shì
tuō
 
qiú
de
zuò
fēng
 

We must correct the work style of dragging out tasks and passing the buck.

Liǎng
mén
xiāng
qiú
 
wèn
bàn
nián
dōu
méi
jiě
jué
 

The two departments keep passing the buck to each other, and the issue hasn't been resolved for half a year.

Qún
zhòng
de
shì
néng
qiú
 
shàng
chǔ
 

We cannot pass the buck when it comes to the people's affairs; it must be handled immediately.