有口难辩 — “To have a mouth but find it difficult to explain oneself”
有口难辩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a mouth but find it difficult to explain oneself”. To be unable to vindicate oneself; to be wrongly accused with no way to defend oneself.
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有口难辩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有口难辩 Character Breakdown
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他被误解了，面对那么多质疑，他感到有口难辩。
He was misunderstood, and facing so many questions, he felt he had a mouth but couldn't defend himself.
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What does 有口难辩 mean?
有口难辩 (yǒu kǒu nán biàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a mouth but find it difficult to explain oneself”.
How do you pronounce 有口难辩?
有口难辩 is pronounced yǒu kǒu nán biàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 有口难辩?
虽然有口，却难以分辩清楚。常指含冤受屈但又无处申诉。