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狡辯

简狡辩 · 繁狡辯

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo biàn

to deflect blame from oneself with a dishonest story
to make excuses

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狡: jiǎo · cunning, deceitful, treacherous
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辩: biàn · dispute, argue, debate, discuss

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3–4 · jiao3 bian4

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gaau2 bin6

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verb

to quibble; to indulge in sophistry; to cope

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