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有口难分

有口难分 — “Have mouth, hard to distinguish/defend”

有口难分 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”. Literally, “Have mouth, hard to distinguish/defend”.

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有口难分 Pronunciation and Pinyin

有口难分 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
分
fēn4divide, separate, share

Example Sentence with 有口难分

他被误解了,尽管心里清楚,却有口难分
He was misunderstood; although he knew the truth in his heart, he found it hard to explain or defend himself clearly.

Idioms Related to 有口难分

Synonyms of 有口难分

  • yǒu有kǒu口nán难biàn辩unable to vindicate oneself

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

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Questions about 有口难分

What does 有口难分 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 有口难分?

有口难分 is pronounced yǒu kǒu nán fēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 有口难分 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 有口难分?

分:分辩。有嘴难分辩。形容难分辩清楚。

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