借 词 推 搪

jiè cí tuī tángdictionary entry

to make a lot of excuses

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

藉詞推搪借词推搪 [jie4 ci2 tui1 tang2] /to make a lot of excuses/

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Other forms in these source records: 藉詞推搪

借
jiè
to borrow / (used in combination with 給|给[gěi] or 出[chū] etc) to lend / to make use of / to avail oneself of / (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe]) by / with
词
cí
word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])
推
tuī
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
搪
táng
to keep out / to hold off / to ward off / to evade / to spread / to coat / to smear / to daub

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