由頭

由头
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 頭 tou suffix for nouns

Containing this entry

由頭到尾 yóutóudàowěi

Related entries

借詞 jiècí
  1. loanword
  2. pretext
盾牌 dùnpái
  1. shield
  2. pretext
  3. excuse
託詞 tuōcí
  1. to make an excuse
  2. pretext
  3. excuse
說辭 shuōcí
  1. excuse
  2. pretext
  3. entreaties
  4. arguments
飾詞 shìcí
  1. excuse
  2. pretext
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