詞窮理屈
Chinese
| to be unable to give a response as one is in the wrong or has given flawed arguments | to be in the wrong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (詞窮理屈) | 詞窮 | 理屈 | |
| simp. (词穷理屈) | 词穷 | 理屈 | |
| anagram | 理屈詞窮／理屈词穷 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: cíqiónglǐqū
- Zhuyin: ㄘˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cíhcyónglǐcyu
- Wade–Giles: tzʻŭ2-chʻiung2-li3-chʻü1
- Yale: tsź-chyúng-lǐ-chyū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyrchyongliichiu
- Palladius: цыцюнлицюй (cycjunlicjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰz̩³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ci4 kung4 lei5 wat1
- Yale: chìh kùhng léih wāt
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsi4 kung4 lei5 wat7
- Guangdong Romanization: qi4 kung4 léi5 wed1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiː²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹ lei̯¹³ wɐt̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
詞窮理屈
- synonym of 理屈詞窮 / 理屈词穷 (lǐqūcíqióng, “to be unable to put forth any convincing arguments to justify one's opinion; to not have a leg to stand on”)