以免藉口 yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
免 miǎn spare; excuse from; evade
藉 jiè mat, pad; rely on; pretext
口 kǒu mouth; open end; entrance, gate