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理屈词穷
lǐ​qū​cí​qióng

cornered

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理屈词穷 (理屈詞窮) lǐ​qū​cí​qióng
cornered idiom
unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position or defend oneself after being proven wrong; at a loss for words due to flawed reasoning

Frequency

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0.093 per million

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Frequency data
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