Chinese Vocabulary

借口

excuse

jiè kǒu

Usage & Explanation

A reason given to justify a fault or avoid responsibility. A central concept in this episode - young people use brain development as an excuse for bad behavior.

Hear It in Context

This word appears in 2 episodes:

Your 'Undeveloped Prefrontal Cortex' Has Become the New Scapegoatmedium Your Prefrontal Cortex Has Become the New Scapegoateasy

Related Words

成熟mature; to mature 承担责任to bear responsibility; to take responsibility 大脑brain 锻炼to exercise; to train; to temper 发育to develop; to grow (biologically)犯错to make a mistake; to commit an error 负责to be responsible 故意on purpose; intentionally 后悔to regret