理屈詞窮
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Chinese[edit]
to be in the wrong | to be unable to give a response as one is in the wrong or has given flawed arguments | ||
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trad. (理屈詞窮) | 理屈 | 詞窮 | |
simp. (理屈词穷) | 理屈 | 词穷 | |
Literally: “reasons are faulty and words have run out”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
理屈詞窮
- to be unable to put forth any convincing arguments to justify one's opinion; to not have a leg to stand on