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理屈词穷

lǐqūcíqióng

Traditional: 理屈詞窮

faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable to put forward any convincing arguments / without a leg to stand on

Character Breakdown

理
lǐ
science, reason, logic; to manage
HSK 3
屈
qū
to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched
HSK 5
词
cí
phrase, expression; words, speech
HSK 3
穷
qióng
poor, destitute; to exhaust
HSK 4

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