shift the blame; pass the buck
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shift the blame onto someone else; to evade responsibility by accusing others
formalEquivalent to 诿罪. Often used in formal or written contexts. Typically appears in the structure 委罪于人 (to shift blame onto others).
Tā他
cháng常
cháng常
wěi委
zuì罪
yú于
rén人
，
cóng从
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
He often shifts the blame onto others and never admits his own mistakes.
Chū出
le了
shì事
gù故
hòu后
，
tā他
shì试
tú图
wěi委
zuì罪
gěi给
tóng同
shì事
。
After the accident occurred, he tried to shift the blame onto his colleagues.
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Wěi委
zuì罪
yú于
rén人
shì是
bù不
fù负
zé责
rèn任
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
Shifting the blame onto others is a sign of irresponsibility.