shirk responsibility; shift blame
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to shirk responsibility; to evade one's duties; to shift blame onto others
Often used in formal or official contexts to describe avoiding accountability. Frequently appears alongside 推诿 in the phrase 推诿卸责.
Tā出
chū了
le问
wèn题
，
tí他
tā总
zǒng是
shì卸
xiè责
zé给
gěi别
bié人
。
When problems arise, he always shifts the blame to others.
Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
，
nǐ你
bù不
néng能
xiè卸
zé责
。
As a leader, you cannot shirk your responsibilities.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
hù互
xiāng相
tuī推
wěi诿
xiè卸
zé责
。
They are shifting blame onto each other.
Xiè卸
zé责
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
de的
。
The act of shirking responsibility is unacceptable.