teoi1 se3推卸

Jyutpingteoi1 se3

Yaletēui se

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To shirk or shift responsibility onto other people.

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How it's used

This word is almost exclusively used in negative contexts involving accountability or blame. It carries a strong sense of disapproval, implying that the person is cowardly or dishonest for trying to avoid the consequences of their actions. It is most commonly paired with 責任 as a formal or semi-formal way to describe someone dodging their duties.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好seng4成jat6日teoi1推se3卸zaak3責jam6任laa1啦。

Stop shirking your responsibilities all the time.

faat3發sang1生zo2咗si6事keoi5佢ging2竟jin4然soeng2想teoi1推se3卸bei2俾ngo5我？

Now that something happened, he actually wants to shift the blame onto me?

Common phrases

teoi1推se3卸zaak3責jam6任

to shirk responsibility

teoi1推se3卸ji6義mou6務

to shirk one's obligations

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 拒絕, which simply means to refuse or reject something. 推卸 specifically implies that the responsibility was already yours to begin with, and you are actively trying to pass it to someone else.