理屈詞窮 lǐ qū cí qióng

DEFINITIONS

  1. faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable to put forward any convincing arguments
  2. without a leg to stand on

CHARACTERS

理 lǐ
HSK 3
reason, logic; manage
屈 qū
HSK 5
bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch
詞 cí words; phrase, expression
窮 qióng poor, destitute, impoverished