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Expression Profile · wei-you
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为由

wèi yóu
📊 Corpus Indexed: 7 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom
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[Scene: 历史宫廷]

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本王正好以此为由出兵交州
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本王正好以此 为由 出兵交州

(那就更好) ── Previous context

“With that, I have a reason to attack Jiaozhou”

《御赐小仵作》 · 09:32
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如今圣上以交流为由
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如今圣上以交流 为由

(我还能从他身上学到一些东西) ── Previous context

“At present, His Majesty keeps him in Chang'an”

《御赐小仵作》 · 36:40
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却以曾立军功为由 只是小施惩戒
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却以曾立军功 为由 只是小施惩戒

(按大楚律例应当即问斩) ── Previous context

“On the pretext of your military merit, you were given a minor penalty.”

《翘楚》 · 33:47
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[Scene: 其他场景]

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所以只能借 还抱朴为由来找你
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所以只能借 还抱朴 为由 来找你

(我怕被人怀疑) ── Previous context

“So I could only use the excuse of returning Baopu to come see you.”

《良陈美锦》 · 40:22
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