Chinese phrase
别耍滑头 bié shuǎ huá tóu
Meaning
Don't try to weasel out
When to use it
Warns someone not to dodge a duty or responsibility. It is a firm, informal warning used when someone seems to be avoiding a task or obligation.
Example dialogue
别耍滑头，你答应过要负责这部分工作。 bié shuǎ huá tóu nǐ dā yìng guò yào fù zé zhè bù fèn gōng zuò
Don't try to weasel out; you promised to handle this part of the work.
好吧，我这就去处理，不会再推脱了。 hǎo ba wǒ zhè jiù qù chù lǐ bú huì zài tuī tuō le
All right, I'll deal with it right away, and I won't dodge responsibility again.