粵

推teoi1卸se3

teoi1 se3tuī xiè

English

  1. to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
  2. to shirk; to shift responsibility

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔承認自己嘅責任,並且推俾其他人

Examples

  • 推卸責任

    to shirk responsibility; to shift responsibility onto other people

  • 有人说,玛丽·安托瓦内特对法国大革命有着不可推卸的责任。

    They say that Marie Antoinette was responsible for the French Revolution.

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

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