thoái thác

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 and .

Pronunciation

Verb

thoái thác

  1. to give excuses not to do something
    • 2016, chapter 1, in Nguyễn Đức Vịnh, transl., Đừng nói chuyện với cô ấy, part II, NXB Phụ Nữ, translation of 别和她说话 by Yù Jǐn (Ngộ Cẩn):
      "Tôi giả bộ thoái thác mấy lần, cuối cùng mới chấp nhận lời mời của anh ta." Diệp Thu Vi nói.
      "I came up with excuses several times before I finally accepted his invitation," Yè Qiūwēi said.