mượn cớ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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mượn (to borrow) +‎ cớ (excuse)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mượn cớ

  1. (transitive) to use something as a pretext
    mượn cớ nhà có việc để nghỉ học
    to use the pretext of a family business to be absent from school; to stay away from school on the pretext of a family business

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