shift blame; pass the buck
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shift the blame onto others; to pass the buck
formalOften used in formal or official contexts to describe evasion of responsibility.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
wěi诿
guò过
gěi给
bié别
rén人
。
He always shifts the blame for his own mistakes onto others.
Chū出
le了
wèn问
tí题
，
dà大
jiā家
bù不
yào要
hù互
xiāng相
wěi诿
guò过
。
When problems arise, everyone should not pass the buck to one another.
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Wěi诿
guò过
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
fù负
zé责
rèn任
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
Shifting blame is a manifestation of irresponsibility.