created sense approved 理屈词穷/理屈詞窮 · lǐqūcíqióng · to not have a leg to stand on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
理屈词穷 / 理屈詞窮
lǐqūcíqióng
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.
理屈 (literal) → 理屈 · lǐqū · unreasonable 词穷 (literal) → 词穷/詞窮 · cíqióng · at a loss for words
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