in the wrong; lacking a justifiable reason
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
in the wrong; lacking a justified reason; being unreasonable
Describes a situation where one's arguments or actions are not justified or lack moral ground. Often used in the context of disputes or arguments.
Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
lǐ理
duǎn短
de的
dì地
fang方
。
He believes he has nothing to be in the wrong about.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
zhēng争
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
míng明
xiǎn显
lǐ理
duǎn短
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
chén沉
mò默
le了
。
In this argument, he was clearly in the wrong, so he fell silent.
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Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
xiān先
dòng动
shǒu手
dǎ打
rén人
，
nà那
jiù就
shì是
nǐ你
lǐ理
duǎn短
le了
。
If you hit someone first, then you are the one in the wrong.
Zì自
zhī知
lǐ理
duǎn短
，
tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
zài再
dà大
shēng声
zhēng争
biàn辩
。
Knowing he was in the wrong, he didn't dare to argue loudly anymore.