找
台
阶
儿
z
h
ǎ
o
t
á
i
j
i
ē
r
Definitions
1. to find an excuse
2. to look for a pretext
Components
找
zhǎo
–
to try to find
台阶
tái jiē
–
steps
儿
r
–
non-syllabic diminutive suffix