托词

Traditional form:

託詞

Pinyin (reading):

tuōcí

Definitions:

• to make an excuse
• pretext
• excuse

Characters:

• 托 - to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on
• 词 - phrase, expression; words, speech

Traditional characters:

• 託 - to commission, to entrust, to rely on
• 詞 - phrase, expression; words, speech