slip out of harness; shirk responsibility
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to slip out of the ropes or harness binding the body (of an animal)
informalUsually refers to animals (dogs, horses, etc.) slipping out of collars, harnesses, or bindings. The erhua form (儿) is commonly used in speech.
gǒu狗
tuì褪
le了
tào套
r儿
pǎo跑
le了
。
The dog slipped its collar and ran away.
zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
zhēng挣
tuō脱
jiāng缰
shéng绳
，
tuì褪
tào套
pǎo跑
le了
。
This horse broke free of its reins and ran off.
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xiǎo小
gǒu狗
cóng从
xiàng项
quān圈
lǐ里
tuì褪
le了
tào套
r儿
，
pǎo跑
de得
wú无
yǐng影
wú无
zōng踪
。
The puppy slipped out of its collar and disappeared without a trace.
verb
to shirk responsibility; to dodge one's obligations; to get out of a commitment
informalFigurative usage implying an attempt to avoid duties, often with a negative connotation of irresponsibility. Commonly used in informal contexts.
shì事
qing情
méi没
bàn办
hǎo好
，
tā他
xiǎng想
tuì褪
tào套
r儿
bù不
gàn干
。
He didn't handle the matter well and now wants to shirk responsibility and quit.
zán咱
men们
děi得
fù负
zé责
dào到
dǐ底
，
bù不
néng能
zhōng中
tú途
tuì褪
tào套
。
We must see this through to the end; we can't shirk our responsibility halfway.
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yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
jiù就
tuì褪
tào套
，
zhè这
bú不
shì是
hǎo好
tóng同
zhì志
。
Someone who shirks responsibility when facing difficulties is not a good comrade.