推三阻四 — Chinese Idiom
推三阻四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make all sorts of excuses to shirk responsibility or decline a request; to procrastinate by giving various pretexts”.
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推三阻四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 推tuī
- 三sān
- 阻zǔ
- 四sì
推三阻四 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 推三阻四
经理让他负责这个项目，但他总是推三阻四，不愿意承担重任。
The manager asked him to take charge of this project, but he always made all sorts of excuses and was unwilling to shoulder the important responsibility.
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Synonyms of 推三阻四
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Questions about 推三阻四
- What does 推三阻四 mean?
- 推三阻四 (tuī sān zǔ sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make all sorts of excuses to shirk responsibility or decline a request; to procrastinate by giving various pretexts”.
- How do you pronounce 推三阻四?
- 推三阻四 is pronounced tuī sān zǔ sì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 推三阻四?
- 找各种借口推托。