shuō​cí

excuse

  • created sense approved 说辞/說辭 · shuō​cí · excuse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shuō​cí

    excuse

    (colloquial) an excuse or pretext used to avoid something or to explain oneself; words used for justification

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word

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  • created sense approved 说辞/說辭 · shuō​cí · persuasion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shuō​cí

    persuasion

    (literary) words used for lobbying or persuading others

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuì · to persuade 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word

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  • created sense approved 说辞/說辭 · shuō​cí · rhetoric — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shuō​cí

    rhetoric

    (literary) speech; language; the way in which one expresses ideas are expressed

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word

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