Chinese phrase
别推卸责任 bié tuī xiè zé rèn
Meaning
Don't shirk responsibility
When to use it
Calls for accepting responsibility for a mistake or failure. It often sounds firm and is used when someone is making excuses or denying fault.
Example dialogue
你输了就别找借口，别推卸责任，承认吧！ nǐ shū le jiù bié zhǎo jiè kǒu bié tuī xiè zé rèn chéng rèn ba
You lost, so don't make excuses; don't shirk responsibility and admit it!
好好好，是我的错，下次我会认真对待。 háo hǎo hǎo shì wǒ de cuò xià cì wǒ huì rèn zhēn duì dài
Fine, fine, it was my fault. I'll take it seriously next time.