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Jyutping ze3 hau2
Pinyin jiè kǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to use as an excuse
  2. excuse; pretext
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    為​解釋​某​啲​事​、​辯護​、​推卸​責任​而​作出​嚟​嘅​原因​、​理由
    excuse; pretext
    • 揾藉口
      揾借口
      wan5 zik6 hau2
      to find an excuse
    • 你唔好再揾藉口偷懶喇!
      你唔好再揾借口偷懒喇!
      nei5 m4 hou2 zoi3 wan2 zik6 hau2 tau1 laan5 laa3!
      Don't find any excuse for being lazy!
    • 佢每次遲到都一定有借口嘅。
      佢每次迟到都一定有借口嘅。
      keoi5 mui5 ci3 ci4 dou3 dou1 jat1 ding6 jau2 ze3 hau2 ge2.
      He always have excuses when he is late.
  2. 參看
    藉口
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢每次迟到都一定有借口嘅。
    佢每次遲到都一定有借口嘅。
    keoi5 mui5 ci3 ci4 dou3 dou1 jat1 ding6 jau2 ze3 hau2 ge2.
    • He always have excuses when he is late.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    量出为入,强调应收才收、收支匹配,意味著支出决定于职能的实现,预算收入为支出提供保证,但不能据此片面地认为支出决定收入,为好大喜功、脱离实际找借口。
    量出為入,強調應收才收、收支匹配,意味著支出決定於職能的實現,預算收入為支出提供保証,但不能據此片面地認為支出決定收入,為好大喜功、脫離實際找借口。
    liàng chū wèi rù , qiáng diào yìng shōu cái shōu , shōu zhī pǐ pèi , yì wèi zhù zhī chū jué dìng yú zhí néng de shí xiàn , yù suàn shōu rù wèi zhī chū tí gōng bǎo zhèng , dàn bù néng jù cǐ piàn miàn dì rèn wèi zhī chū jué dìng shōu rù , wèi hǎo dà xǐ gōng , tuō lí shí jì zhǎo jiè kǒu .
    • To measure government's revenues according to its expenditures emphasise collecting taxes only when necessary and balancing the budget. The principle implies that the expenditure should be based on a function's implementation, and the revenue guarantees the expenditure. The principle cannot be unilaterally interpreted as the expenditure decides the revenue, making excuses of craving greatness or being out of touch.