理屈词穷 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
词 cí
HSK 3
words; phrase, expression
穷 qióng
HSK 4
poor, destitute, impoverished