shirk; evade; shift responsibility
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to shirk; to evade; to shift (responsibility)
Often used with abstract nouns like responsibility, obligation, or duty. Implies an unwillingness to take on a burden.
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
tuī推
tuō脱
zé责
rèn任
。
He always wants to shirk responsibility.
Bú不
yào要
tuī推
tuō脱
，
zhè这
shì是
nǐ你
de的
rèn任
wu务
。
Don't try to evade it; this is your task.
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Tā他
zhǎo找
gè各
zhǒng种
lǐ理
yóu由
tuī推
tuō脱
。
He looks for all kinds of excuses to get out of it.
Jì既
rán然
dā答
ying应
le了
，
jiù就
bù不
néng能
tuī推
tuō脱
。
Since you promised, you cannot back out.