找台階兒

zaau2 toi4 gaai1 ji4

to find an excuse · to look for a pretext

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to find an excuse
  2. to look for a pretext

Written Forms

找台階兒Traditional · Main Form
找台阶儿Alternate Form

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