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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 理屈词穷
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 理屈词穷 | lǐ qū cí qióng | - lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) - fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position - to not have a leg to stand on |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | 82,920 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 理 | lǐ | - texture - grain (of wood) - inner essence - intrinsic order - reason - logic - truth - science - natural science (esp. physics) - to manage - to pay attention to - to run (affairs) - to handle - to put in order - to tidy up |
| 屈 | qū | - surname Qu |
| 屈 | qū | - bent - to feel wronged |
| 词 | cí | - old variant of 詞|词[ci2] |
| 词 | cí | - word - statement; speech; lyrics - a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Song4chao2] (CL:首[shou3]) |
| 穷 | qióng | - poor - destitute - to use up - to exhaust - thoroughly - extremely - (coll.) persistently and pointlessly |
Other Words Containing 理屈词穷
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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