巧立名目
qiǎo​lì​míng​mù

fabricate excuses

  • created sense approved 巧立名目 · qiǎo​lì​míng​mù · fabricate excuses

    巧立名目

    qiǎo​lì​míng​mù

    fabricate excuses

    to invent labels or pretexts for dubious purposes or to deceive

    他为了达到个人目的，经常巧立名目，混淆是非。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 巧立名目 · qiǎo​lì​míng​mù · invent items

    巧立名目

    qiǎo​lì​míng​mù

    invent items

    to concoct various categories or titles, especially to justify illegal fees or pad an expense account

    有关部门严禁巧立名目乱收费，以减轻企业负担。

    idiom

    created sense