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Open the tool →有口难分 (yǒu kǒu nán fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a situation where one knows the truth but finds it difficult to explain or defend oneself effectively”.
有口难分 is pronounced yǒu kǒu nán fēn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 有口难分 means “Have mouth, hard to distinguish/defend”. It is used to mean “to be in a situation where one knows the truth but finds it difficult to explain or defend oneself effectively”.
分:分辩。有嘴难分辩。形容难分辩清楚。