Correct

找台阶儿

/ zhǎo táijiēr /
Strokes

Definition

to find an excuse/to look for a pretext

Example

As a Verb

find a way out of the difficulties

1
Zài
jǐnyàoguāntóu
紧要关头
  
,
gěi
zhǎo
le
táijiēr
台阶
xià
  
  

He found an excuse to get me out of the predicament at the critical moment.