Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "诿", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "诿", and master the standard way of writing the character "诿".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 诿
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "诿" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
诿
Pronunciation: wěi
Part of Speech: Verb
Definitions:
1. To shirk; to shift responsibility onto others.
Example: 诿罪 (to shift blame onto others); 诿误 (to delay by shirking responsibility).
2. To entrust; to implicate.
Example: 诿托 (to entrust); 诿属 (to commission or entrust someone with a task).
Additional Information:
- Original Meaning: To tire; to trouble.
- Character Composition: Phono-semantic compound, composed of the phonetic component "委" and the semantic component related to speech.
- Historical Reference: "诿, 累也." (from Shuōwén Jiězì, meaning 'to be burdened or troubled.').
to decline / to avoid / shirking responsibilities / to blame others / to pass the buck / to unload one's responsibilities / to try to get out of a task
mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other / passing the buck to and fro / each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other