由头

由頭
yóutou
  1. pretext
  2. excuse
  3. justification
  4. reason

CEDICT

pretext; excuse; justification

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 由 yóu
  1. to follow
  2. from
  3. because of; due to
  4. by; via; through
  5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
2 头 tou suffix for nouns

Containing this entry

由头到尾 yóutóudàowěi

Related entries

借词 jiècí
  1. loanword
  2. pretext
盾牌 dùnpái
  1. shield
  2. pretext
  3. excuse
托词 tuōcí
  1. to make an excuse
  2. pretext
  3. excuse
说辞 shuōcí
  1. excuse
  2. pretext
  3. entreaties
  4. arguments
饰词 shìcí
  1. excuse
  2. pretext
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