kiếm cớ

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Meaning · English

to find or make an excuse

Literally: find reason

Examples

Anh ấy kiếm cớ để không đi làmHe found an excuse not to go to work

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “kiếm cớ” mean?

to find or make an excuse Literally: find reason

Is “kiếm cớ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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