理屈词穷 lǐ qū cí qióng

without a leg to stand on

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
理 lǐ HSK 3
reason; to manage; to handle
屈 qū HSK 5
to feel wronged; bent; surname Qu
词 cí HSK 3
word; lyrics; statement
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly