理屈词穷

Traditional: 理屈詞窮

lǐ qū cí qióng

Dictionary entry

lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom)

What does 理屈词穷 mean?

理屈词穷 (lǐ qū cí qióng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom)

2fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position

3to not have a leg to stand on

Character breakdown

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理lǐtexture · grain (of wood)屈Qūsurname Qu 词cíold variant of 詞|词[ci2]穷qióngpoor · destitute

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理屈词穷

lǐ qū cí qióng

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