lǐ​qū​cí​qióng

to not have a leg to stand on

理屈词穷 理屈詞窮 lǐ​qū​cí​qióng
to not have a leg to stand on
To be unable to provide a convincing argument or to fall silent after being bested in a debate; literally, one's reasoning is flawed and words have run out.

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