make excuses and put obstacles in the way
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Tu ī s ā NZ ǔ s ì, which means to find all kinds of excuses. It's from "fighting for wisdom across the river.".
The origin of Idioms
Yuan Wumingshi's the first discount of fighting wisdom across the river: "now I don't push three or four, let my brother do it on his own."
Idiom usage
Make a predicate; make excuses. I mean to do this, but you have to push back, so I have no face to go on. The 89th chapter of Wu Jianren's twenty years of witnessing the strange situation in Qing Dynasty. What's the matter? It's a matter of pushing and blocking. " The first chapter of Wu Jingzi's unofficial history of the scholars in the Qing Dynasty: how to get here without seeing you for a cup of tea, but refusing to see you! Chapter 27 of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty: however, Lord Xu is the least daring and never meddles in his own business. He even has to put off his old master's business, not to mention being a fellow countryman.
make excuses and put obstacles in the way
eulogize the past at the expense of the present - sòng gǔ fēi jīn
be the first to bear the brunt - shǒu dāng qí chōng
good teachers and helpful friends - liáng shī yì yǒu
repair the old and utilize the waste - xiū jiù lì fèi
keep the parents warm in winter and cool in summer - dōng wēn xià qīng