粵

借ze3意ji3

ze3 ji3jiè yì

English

  1. to excuse
  2. to make an excuse; to take advantage of the occasion; to take the opportunity to do sth

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用藉口去攞著數或者避開責任

Examples

  • 個會開咗一半,佢就借啲意鬆人。

    The meeting was just half-way through, and he made an excuse to leave early.

  • 你咪成日借啲意唔返學先得㗎,嘥晒啲學費。

    Don't skip classes all the time using excuses. It's a waste of your tuition fees.

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

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