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一推六二五

Mandarin · pinyin yī tuī liù èr wǔ

1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule)
(fig.) to deny responsibility; to pass the buck

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
推: tuī · push, expel; push forward
六: liù · number six
二: èr · two; twice
五: wǔ · five; surname

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1–1–4–4–3 · yi1 tui1 liu4 er4 wu3

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(alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) alternative form of 一退六二五 (yī tuì liù èr wǔ, “to evade (or deny) all responsibility”)

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