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推托

tuītuō

to make excuses
to give an excuse (for not doing something)

藉故推辞拒绝。元．无名氏《醉写赤壁赋．楔子》：「此人无投托，数次来谒小官。我则常是推托，不与他相见。」《官话指南．卷四．官话问答》：「实在是因有货样不符的缘故，并非是藉词推托。」也作「推託」。

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to push
to cut
to refuse
to reject
to decline
to shirk (responsibility)
to put off
to delay
to push forward
to nominate
to elect
massage

to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm
sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)
(bound form) a shill
to ask; to beg; to entrust (variant of 托 tuō)
torr (unit of pressure)

to trust
to entrust
to be entrusted with
to act as trustee

Related entries

to deflect blame from oneself with a dishonest story
to make excuses

to lend on interest
to borrow
a loan
leniency
to make excuses
to pardon
to forgive