zhǎo zhé

找 辙

Level:

SW HSK 6

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1
v.dialfind an excuse/pretext; use a pretext
- wǒ shí zài zuò bu zhù le yú shì zhǎo zhé lí qù le
  我实在坐不住了，于是找辙离去了。
  I really could not sit there any longer and therefore found an excuse and left.
- zhǎo zhé huí jiā qu
  找辙回家去
  find an excuse to go home
2
v.dialfind a solution; seek a way out; think of a way
- chǎng li tíng gōng dài liào lǐng dǎo què zài máng zhe zhǎo zhé
  厂里停工待料，领导却在忙着找辙。
  The work is stopping in the factory due to a shortage of materials, and the leaders are busy looking for a way out.

Separable word
"找" and "辙" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 事情很难办，我们找不着辙。
  The matter is so difficult that we can't find a way to deal with.
- 我找了个辙走了。
  I made up an excuse and left.

找辙