词穷理屈 — “Words exhausted, reason weak”
词穷理屈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss for words because one's arguments are weak or one's reasoning is flawed and unconvincing”. Literally, “words exhausted, reason weak”.
词穷理屈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- cí词yán严yì义zhèng正stern but just words
- cí词rén人mò墨kè客poets and literary men
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- cí词wú无zhī枝yè叶concise and to the point
- cí词zhèng正lǐ理zhí直speak with justice and reason
- cí词qīng清sòng讼jiǎn简few lawsuits and simple administration
- cí词qióng穷lǐ理jìn尽at a loss for words, arguments exhausted
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What does 词穷理屈 mean?
词穷理屈 (cí qióng lǐ qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss for words because one's arguments are weak or one's reasoning is flawed and unconvincing”.
How do you pronounce 词穷理屈?
词穷理屈 is pronounced cí qióng lǐ qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 词穷理屈 literally mean?
Literally, 词穷理屈 means “words exhausted, reason weak”. It is used to mean “to be at a loss for words because one's arguments are weak or one's reasoning is flawed and unconvincing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 词穷理屈?
指理由亏屈，无话可说。