giả thác
Definition
- Verb:
- To make invented excuses for; to use a false pretext: The word "giả thác" describes the act of intentionally creating or using a false reason or excuse to conceal one's true intentions or to avoid a responsibility. It is an older, literary term.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hắn giả thác bị ốm để không phải đi họp. (He made the invented excuse of being sick to avoid going to the meeting.)
- Đừng giả thác bận rộn, tôi biết anh đang trốn tránh. (Don't use the false pretext of being busy; I know you're avoiding it.)
Advanced Usage
- This term carries a nuance of deliberate deception and is often used in formal or literary contexts to criticize dishonest justification.
- It implies the excuse is not just weak, but fabricated.
Variants and Related Words
- Giả vờ (verb): To pretend, to feign. This is a more common and general synonym.
- Viện cớ (verb): To make an excuse. This is a neutral or more common modern equivalent.
- Lấy cớ (verb): To use as an excuse. Similar to "viện cớ".
Synonyms
- Lấy lý do giả: To use a false reason.
- Ngụy biện (verb): To sophistically argue; to use fallacious reasoning (broader, often for arguments, not just personal excuses).
Related Phrases
- Giả thác từ (noun phrase): A false pretext; an invented excuse.
- Lời giả thác từ của anh ta không ai tin. (No one believed his invented excuse.)
-
(từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) make invented excuses for
