挩 (tuō) - To decline & to shirk

挩Tone 1

tuō ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

挩 · tuō

To decline;

to shirk;

to evade;

to avoid responsibility;

to shed or peel off.

To declineto shirkto evade

Usage highlights

shirk responsibilityshed skindecline politelyevade workavoid dutypeel off

Synonyms

  • 推— to push; to shift (responsibility)
  • 避— to avoid; to evade

Antonyms

  • 承— to undertake; to bear (responsibility)
  • 担— to shoulder; to carry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to shirk his duties (挩责).
  • The snake sheds its skin (蛇挩皮).
  • She declined the invitation politely (挩辞邀请).

Collocations

  • shirk responsibility(挩责)
  • shed skin(挩皮)
  • decline politely(挩辞)
  • evade work(挩工)
  • avoid duty(挩职)
  • peel off(挩落)

Idioms

  • Unable to shirk responsibility(责无旁挩)
  • Shedding the old and embracing the new(挩胎换骨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe avoidance of responsibility.
  • The character appears in some classical Chinese texts but is less common in modern usage.

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