推辞

• Pinyin: tuī cí
• Desglose de hanzi: 推 = 扌 (hand) + 隹 (bird); 辞 = 舌 (tongue) + 辛 (bitter, difficult)

Significado

Declinar; rehusar con excusas; rechazar cortésmente.

Implies declining something through indirect excuses rather than direct refusal. Often used when social etiquette requires a softer form of refusal. Can describe modest declining of praise or gifts, or avoiding responsibility through excuses.

Ejemplos

1. 他以身体不适为由推辞了这次出差任务。
2. 面对领导的表扬，她连连推辞说这是团队的功劳。
3. 这件事责任重大，谁也不敢推辞。

Guía de uso

Contexto: social, professional, polite refusal

Tono: diplomatic

Correcto

• 这份工作我实在推辞不了。(I really couldn't decline this job.)
• 他多次推辞升职的机会。(He has declined promotion opportunities multiple times.)

Incorrecto

• 用'推辞'表示直接拒绝 (推辞 implies indirect refusal with excuses; for direct refusal use 拒绝)

Origen e historia

Compound of 推 (push away) + 辞 (words, decline). Literally 'push away with words,' indicating verbal refusal or excuse-making.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal