粵

卸se3責zaak3

simp卸责
se3 zaak3xiè zé

English

  1. to avoid responsibility; to shift the responsibility onto others
  2. unload one's responsibility to others
  3. (Tw) to relieve sb of their responsibilities (e.g. upon retirement)
  4. to shirk one's responsibility; to pass the buck

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將本身要孭要負嘅責任,推俾其他人

Examples

  • 政府做錯事,就淨係想卸責。

    The government made mistakes and it only wants to pass the buck.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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