託詞 [托词]

Jyutping tok3 ci4
Pinyin tuō cí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make an excuse
  2. pretext
  3. excuse
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to find a pretext; to make an excuse
    (syn.) 藉端, 借故, 託故, 借端, 托故, 藉故
  2. noun
    pretext; excuse; subterfuge
    (syn.) 口實, 擋箭牌, 事由, 由頭, 口实, 盾牌, 由头, 头由, 推頭, 挡箭牌, 題目, 頭由, 幌子, 题目