名ming4目muk6

ming4 muk6míng mù

English

name
reason; excuse
designation
item
rubric
(formal usage) fame

粵語 — Cantonese

理由；藉口

Examples

巧立名目
to invent all sorts of pretexts
佢用唔同嘅名目出公數食飯。
He applied for reimbursement of meals with different excuses.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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