有口難辯
yǒu​kǒu​nán​biàn

to find it hard to vindicate oneself

  • created reference approved 有口难辩/有口難辯 → 有口难言/有口難言 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有口难辩 / 有口難辯 yǒu​kǒu​nán​biàn

    有口难言 / 有口難言 yǒu​kǒu​nán​yán

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 有口难辩/有口難辯 · yǒu​kǒu​nán​biàn · to find it hard to vindicate oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有口难辩 / 有口難辯

    yǒu​kǒu​nán​biàn

    to find it hard to vindicate oneself

    to have a mouth but find it difficult to speak out in one's own defense; typically used when one has been wronged or accused but cannot clear their name

    有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth 难 (literal) → 难/難 · nán · difficult 辩 (literal) → 辩/辯 · biàn · to debate

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