狡辩 Traditional form: 狡辯 Pinyin (reading): jiǎobiàn Definitions: to deflect blame from oneself with a dishonest story to make excuses Characters: 狡 - cunning, deceitful, treacherous 辩 - to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate Traditional characters: 狡 - cunning, deceitful, treacherous 辯 - to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate