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Chinese dictionary
v.derogargue back and forth; dispute over trifles; pass the buck; dispute over trivial matters at the sacrifice of principles
政府之间互相扯皮
governments pass the buck to each other
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Word usage
- Separable word"扯" and "皮" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
为了一点点小事，我们扯了几十年的皮。
We have been in dispute over trifles for years.
我跟他扯过几句皮。
I argued back and forth with him.
几个部门一直扯着皮，这个问题至今还没有解决。
Several departments having been passing the buck, this problem has not yet been solved.