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“pass off” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyintuī xiè

Example

别把工作都推卸给我。bié bǎ gōng zuò dōu tuī xiè gěi wǒ

Don't pass all the work off onto me.

Illustration for 推卸 (pass off)

How to say “pass off” in Chinese

“Pass off” in Chinese is 推卸 (tuī xiè).

A person pushes an unwanted duty away and unloads its weight onto someone else.

Full entry for 推卸: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 推卸

公司不能把问题推卸给员工。gōng sī bù néng bǎ wèn tí tuī xiè gěi yuán gōng

The company cannot pass the problem off onto its employees.

Tips for using 推卸

  • When this verb describes a person's conduct, it signals criticism, so it does not fit a neutral report that duties were reassigned.

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