To be at a loss for words because one's arguments are weak and indefensible; to be unable to justify oneself.
在事实面前，他最终辞穷理屈，不得不承认自己的观点站不住脚。
Faced with the facts, he was finally at a loss for words and unable to justify himself, having to admit that his viewpoint was untenable.
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