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理屈詞窮 (lei5 wat1 ci4 kung4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

理屈詞窮 (lei5 wat1 ci4 kung4, lǐ qū cí qióng) — lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom); fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position; to not have a leg to stand on

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 理屈 (lei5 wat1) — indefensible; to find oneself bested in argument; to be unable to appeal to goo…
• 理論上 (lei5 leon6 soeng6) — (adverb) theoretically
• 理睬 (lei5 coi2) — (verb) To give response
• 理論 (lei5 leon6) — (verb) Discuss
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• 理事 (lei5 si6) — member of council; (literary) to take care of matters

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