quibble; deny through sophistry
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to quibble; to deny through sophistry; to wriggle out of
derogatory形容人狡猾地用歪理或借口来否认错误或推卸责任，带有明显的贬义。
Zhèng证
jù据
què确
záo凿
，
nǐ你
zài再
zěn怎
me么
jiǎo狡
lài赖
yě也
méi没
yòng用
。
The evidence is conclusive; no matter how much you quibble, it's useless.
Tā他
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
bǎi百
bān般
jiǎo狡
lài赖
，
jù拒
bù不
rèn认
zuì罪
。
In court, he quibbled in every possible way and refused to admit guilt.
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Bié别
xiǎng想
jiǎo狡
lài赖
le了
，
jiān监
kòng控
lù录
xiàng像
pāi拍
de得
qīng清
qīng清
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
。
Don't even think of trying to wriggle out of it; the surveillance footage is crystal clear.