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巧立名目

qiǎolìmíngmù

to fabricate excuses (idiom) / to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)

Character Breakdown

巧
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
HSK 4
立
lì
to stand; to establish, to set up
HSK 5
名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1
目
mù
eye; to look, to see; division, topic
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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