推故 tuī gù ㄊㄨㄟ ㄍㄨˋ teoi1 gu3
- to find a pretext for refusing
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推
- 推出 tuī chū ㄊㄨㄟ ㄔㄨ teoi1 ceot1 to push out
- 推动 推動 tuī dòng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄉㄨㄥˋ teoi1 dung6 to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
- 推卸 tuī xiè ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄝˋ teoi1 se3 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
- 推崇 tuī chóng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄔㄨㄥˊ teoi1 sung4 to esteem
- 推广 推廣 tuī guǎng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄤˇ teoi1 gwong2 to extend
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- 推敲 tuī qiāo ㄊㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄠ teoi1 haau1 to think over
- 推断 推斷 tuī duàn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄉㄨㄢˋ teoi1 dyun3 to infer
- 推测 推測 tuī cè ㄊㄨㄟ ㄘㄜˋ teoi1 caak1 speculation
- 推理 tuī lǐ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˇ teoi1 lei5 reasoning
- 推移 tuī yí ㄊㄨㄟ ㄧˊ teoi1 ji4 (of time) to elapse; to pass
- 推算 tuī suàn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄢˋ teoi1 syun3 to calculate
- 推翻 tuī fān ㄊㄨㄟ ㄈㄢ teoi1 faan1 to overthrow
- 推荐 推薦 tuī jiàn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄢˋ teoi1 zin3 to recommend
- 推行 tuī xíng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ teoi1 hang4 to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc)
- 推辞 推辭 tuī cí ㄊㄨㄟ ㄘˊ teoi1 ci4 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
- 推进 推進 tuī jìn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˋ teoi1 zeon3 to impel
- 推迟 推遲 tuī chí ㄊㄨㄟ ㄔˊ teoi1 ci4 to postpone
- 推选 推選 tuī xuǎn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄩㄢˇ teoi1 syun2 to elect
- 推销 推銷 tuī xiāo ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ teoi1 siu1 to market
- 推开 推開 tuī kāi ㄊㄨㄟ ㄎㄞ teoi1 hoi1 to push open (a gate etc)
故
- 世故 shì gu ㄕˋ ˙ㄍㄨ sai3 gu3 sophisticated
- 事故 shì gù ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ si6 gu3 accident
- 故事 gù shi ㄍㄨˋ ˙ㄕ gu3 si6 narrative; story; tale
- 故意 gù yì ㄍㄨˋ ㄧˋ gu3 ji3 deliberately; on purpose
- 故乡 故鄉 gù xiāng ㄍㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ gu3 hoeng1 home
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- 故障 gù zhàng ㄍㄨˋ ㄓㄤˋ gu3 zoeng3 malfunction
- 无故 無故 wú gù ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ mou4 gu3 without cause or reason
- 缘故 緣故 yuán gù ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋ jyun4 gu3 reason
- 世故 shì gù ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ sai3 gu3 the ways of the world
- 亡故 wáng gù ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨˋ mong4 gu3 to die
- 何故 hé gù ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋ ho4 gu3 what for?
- 借故 jiè gù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˋ ze3 gu3 to find an excuse
- 典故 diǎn gù ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨˋ din2 gu3 classical story or quote from the literature
- 原故 yuán gù ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋ jyun4 gu3 variant of 缘故
- 因故 yīn gù ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˋ jan1 gu3 for some reason
- 如故 rú gù ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ jyu4 gu3 as before
- 已故 yǐ gù ㄧˇ ㄍㄨˋ ji5 gu3 the late
- 掌故 zhǎng gù ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨˋ zoeng2 gu3 anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)
- 故世 gù shì ㄍㄨˋ ㄕˋ gu3 sai3 to die
- 故事 gù shì ㄍㄨˋ ㄕˋ gu3 si6 old practice
Idioms with these characters
- 半推半就 bàn tuī bàn jiù ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ bun3 teoi1 bun3 zau6 half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
- 互相推诿 互相推諉 hù xiāng tuī wěi ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˇ wu6 soeng1 teoi1 wai2 mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other
- 沙盘推演 沙盤推演 shā pán tuī yǎn ㄕㄚ ㄆㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˇ saa1 pun4 teoi1 jin2 to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom)
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- 推杯换盏 推杯換盞 tuī bēi huàn zhǎn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄅㄟ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄢˇ teoi1 bui1 wun6 zaan2 (idiom) to drink together in a convivial atmosphere
- 推波助澜 推波助瀾 tuī bō zhù lán ㄊㄨㄟ ㄅㄛ ㄓㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊ teoi1 bo1 zo6 laan4 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
- 推陈布新 推陳佈新 tuī chén bù xīn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣ teoi1 can4 bou3 san1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
- 推陈出新 推陳出新 tuī chén chū xīn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄣ teoi1 can4 ceot1 san1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
- 推来推去 推來推去 tuī lái tuī qù ㄊㄨㄟ ㄌㄞˊ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄑㄩˋ teoi1 loi4 teoi1 heoi3 (idiom) to rudely push and pull others
- 推贤让能 推賢讓能 tuī xián ràng néng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄤˋ ㄋㄥˊ teoi1 jin4 joeng6 nang4 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
- 推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˋ teoi1 sam1 zi3 fuk1 to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence
- 蹈常袭故 蹈常襲故 dǎo cháng xí gù ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧˊ ㄍㄨˋ dou6 soeng4 zaap6 gu3 follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
- 非亲非故 非親非故 fēi qīn fēi gù ㄈㄟ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨˋ fei1 can1 fei1 gu3 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)
- 革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn ㄍㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄣ gaak3 gu3 ding2 san1 to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate
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- 故步自封 gù bù zì fēng ㄍㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄈㄥ gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1 stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
- 狂奴故态 狂奴故態 kuáng nú gù tài ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄊㄞˋ kwong4 nou4 gu3 taai3 to be set in one's ways (idiom)
- 老于世故 老於世故 lǎo yú shì gù ㄌㄠˇ ㄩˊ ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ lou5 jyu1 sai3 gu3 experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
- 明知故犯 míng zhī gù fàn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄈㄢˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 faan6 deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
- 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī gù wèn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
- 攀亲道故 攀親道故 pān qīn dào gù ㄆㄢ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋ paan1 can1 dou6 gu3 (idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially
- 平白无故 平白無故 píng bái wú gù ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ping4 baak6 mou4 gu3 (idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably