Meaning of 借故
借故 means under the pretext of; using as an excuse. Pronounced jiè gù.
- under the pretext of; using as an excuse
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiè借
gù故
tuō拖
yán延
，
bù不
xiǎng想
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
rèn任
wu务
。
He found an excuse to delay and didn't want to finish the task.
Jīng经
lǐ理
jiè借
gù故
lí离
kāi开
le了
gān尴
gà尬
de的
huì会
yì议
。
The manager left the awkward meeting under a pretext.
Tā她
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
shū舒
fu服
，
jiè借
gù故
tí提
qián前
huí回
jiā家
。
She wasn't feeling well and used it as an excuse to go home early.
Duì对
fāng方
jiè借
gù故
tuī推
diào掉
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
yāo邀
qǐng请
。
The other party made an excuse to decline our invitation.