汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 口实
口实 (口實)
food / salary (old) / a pretext / a cause for gossip
〈书〉假托的理由;可以利用的借口贻人~。
kǒu () shí
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这便给他一个极好的口实来离开她。

It would give him an excellent excuse to leave her.

对监狱进行比较需要谨言慎行,并且会给私立监狱的批评者们留下口实

Comparing prisons is tricky, and that leaves plenty of ammunition for critics of private jails.

然而她依然好斗—亚努克·维奇先生也给了她足够的口实

But she is in combative mood-and Mr Yanukovich gives her much ammunition.

如是,则君亦知此第一要旨:食者,能源之需也,而非口实之欢也。

It also teaches you food is fuel in the first place, not pleasure.