viện cớ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make an excuse: To give a reason or explanation, often false or exaggerated, to justify one's own action or inaction, or to avoid blame or an unwanted task.
- To use as a pretext: To cite a specific reason, circumstance, or fact as the grounds for an action, typically to conceal the real motive.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta thường xuyên viện cớ bận để không tham gia các buổi họp. (He frequently makes the excuse of being busy to avoid attending meetings.)
- Cô ấy viện cớ đau đầu để về nhà sớm. (She used a headache as a pretext to go home early.)
- Đừng viện cớ nữa, hãy chịu trách nhiệm cho hành động của mình. (Stop making excuses and take responsibility for your actions.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation, implying that the excuse is insincere, weak, or fabricated.
- It is commonly used in situations involving avoidance, justification, or evasion of responsibility.
Variants and Related Words
- Viện dẫn (v): To cite, to invoke (often used for quoting rules, laws, or authoritative sources, and is more formal/neutral than "viện cớ").
- Luật sư viện dẫn điều luật mới để bảo vệ thân chủ. (The lawyer cited the new statute to defend his client.)
Synonyms
- To excuse oneself: To offer an excuse for one's behavior.
- To plead: To state something as a reason, especially in defense.
- To pretext: To use a pretended reason to conceal a real one.
Related Idioms
- Viện cớ tầm phào: To make a frivolous or ridiculous excuse.
- Anh ấy toàn viện cớ tầm phào để trốn việc. (He always makes frivolous excuses to shirk work.)