推辞

• 병음: tuī cí
• 한자 분석: 推 = 扌 (hand) + 隹 (bird); 辞 = 舌 (tongue) + 辛 (bitter, difficult)

뜻

정중히 사양하다; (구실을 대며) 거절하다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: social, professional, polite refusal

어조: diplomatic

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal