tuī
wěi
诿

common
verb

Meaning of 推诿

推诿 means to shift responsibility onto others; to pass the buck; to shirk. Pronounced tuī wěi.

  • to shift responsibility onto others; to pass the buck; to shirk

Definitions & Examples

shì
tuī
wěi
shì
rèn
de
biǎo
xiàn
 

Shifting responsibility when problems arise is a sign of irresponsibility.

mén
zhī
jiān
xiāng
tuī
wěi
 
dǎo
zhì
wèn
chí
chí
dào
jiě
jué
 

The various departments kept passing the buck to each other, causing the problem to remain unresolved for a long time.

cóng
tuī
wěi
rèn
 
zǒng
shì
zhǔ
dòng
chéng
dān
 

He never shirks responsibility and always takes the initiative to bear it.

Zhè
zhǒng
tuī
wěi
chě
de
xiàn
xiàng
jué
 

This phenomenon of buck-passing and shirking must be eliminated.