推三挨四 — “To make excuses and procrastinate”
推三挨四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make excuses and procrastinate”. To shirk responsibility repeatedly; to repeatedly put off or delay.
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推三挨四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
推三挨四 Character Breakdown
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这个问题他总是推三挨四，不肯正面解决。
He always makes excuses and procrastinates when it comes to solving this problem, refusing to tackle it directly.
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What does 推三挨四 mean?
推三挨四 (tuī sān āi sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make excuses and procrastinate”.
How do you pronounce 推三挨四?
推三挨四 is pronounced tuī sān āi sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 推三挨四?
推：推诿。形容一再推诿拖延