common
formal

Meaning of 理屈

理屈 means lacking a sound argument; being in the wrong; having weak justification. Pronounced lǐ qū.

  • lacking a sound argument; being in the wrong; having weak justification

Definitions & Examples

jué
de
yǒu
diǎn
 
méi
zài
shuō
xià
 

He felt he was somewhat in the wrong, so he didn't continue speaking.

Zài
zhè
jiàn
shì
shang
 
míng
xiǎn
 
què
hái
zài
qiǎng
duó
 

In this matter, he was clearly in the wrong, yet he was still arguing shamelessly.

Miàn
duì
duì
fāng
de
zhì
wèn
 
shí
qióng
 
kǒu
yán
 

Faced with the other party's questioning, he was momentarily at a loss for words, having no valid argument.