たらい回し

[tarai-mawashi]

Literal translation

Spin a basin

Meaning

Keep driving away something/someone to another responsible one

Example

日本には新型コロナウイルスの検査数を増やすと医療崩壊が起きるという愚かな主張があるが、事なかれ主義の病院にたらい回しにされ検査が受けられない患者が存在する時点で既に腐敗している。

In Japan, there is a stupid argument that if a larger number of patients undergo the test for the novel coronavirus, the medical system will collapse. However, it is already corrupt as there exist some patients who cannot undergo the test because they have been driven away by several hospitals that are afraid to rock the boat.