bǎi
kǒu
biàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 百口莫辩

百口莫辩 means unable to refute or explain oneself clearly. Pronounced bǎi kǒu mò biàn.

  • unable to refute or explain oneself clearly

Definitions & Examples

bèi
yuān
wang
tōu
le
qián
 
bǎi
kǒu
biàn
 
de
mǎn
liǎn
tōng
hóng
 

He was wrongfully accused of stealing money, unable to defend himself no matter what he said, and flushed with anxiety.

wèi
zhě
yīn
wèi
jiǎ
bào
dào
bèi
tíng
zhí
 
bǎi
kǒu
biàn
 
zhǐ
néng
děng
dài
diào
chá
jié
guǒ
 

That reporter was suspended for false reporting, unable to clear their name, and could only wait quietly for the investigation results.

Dāng
yáo
yán
chuán
kāi
shí
 
bǎi
kǒu
biàn
 
zhǐ
néng
xuǎn
yòng
xíng
dòng
zhèng
míng
de
qīng
bái
 

When the rumor spread, he could not explain himself no matter what, and chose to prove his innocence with actions instead.

Zhè
chǎng
shì
ràng
bǎi
kǒu
biàn
 
suǒ
yǒu
rén
dōu
rèn
wéi
shì
cāo
zuò
shī
dǎo
zhì
de
 

After this accident, he was unable to defend himself, as everyone thought his operational error caused it.

bèi
zhǐ
kòng
nuó
yòng
gōng
kuǎn
 
bǎi
kǒu
biàn
 
zhǐ
néng
qiú
zhù
shī
shōu
zhèng
 

She was accused of embezzling public funds, unable to explain herself, and had to ask a lawyer to collect evidence.