借頭借路 [－头－－]

Jyutping ze3 tau4 ze3 lou6
Pinyin jiè tóu jiè lù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. excuse; looking for an excuse
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揾​一​啲​藉口​去​攞​著​數​或者​方便​自己​做​一​啲​嘢
    to find any excuse; to take advantage of any opportunity to do something
    • 佢實借頭借路去我屋企瞓。
      佢实借头借路去我屋企瞓。
      keoi5 sat6 ze3 tau4 ze3 lou6 heoi3 ngo5 uk1 kei2 fan3.
      He will be very likely to make all kinds of excuses to stay overnight at my place.
    • 都冇人真係想嚟，個個借頭借路咪走晒囉。
      都冇人真系想嚟，个个借头借路咪走晒啰。
      dou1 mou5 jan4 zan1 hai6 soeng2 lai4, go3 go3 ze3 tau4 ze3 lou6 mai6 zau2 saai3 lo1.
      None of them really wanted to come. They all made excuses and left.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢实借头借路去我屋企瞓。
    佢實借頭借路去我屋企瞓。
    keoi5 sat6 ze3 tau4 ze3 lou6 heoi3 ngo5 uk1 kei2 fan3.
    • He will be very likely to make all kinds of excuses to stay overnight at my place.
  2. Cantonese
    都冇人真系想嚟，个个借头借路咪走晒啰。
    都冇人真係想嚟，個個借頭借路咪走晒囉。
    dou1 mou5 jan4 zan1 hai6 soeng2 lai4, go3 go3 ze3 tau4 ze3 lou6 mai6 zau2 saai3 lo1.
    • None of them really wanted to come. They all made excuses and left.