unjustified; in the wrong
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
unjustified; in the wrong; without sufficient grounds
Describes a person who lacks a valid argument or whose actions are unreasonable. Often leads to a sense of guilt or defenselessness in an argument.
Tā他
zì自
zhī知
lǐ理
kuī亏
，
màn慢
màn慢
de地
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
。
Knowing he was in the wrong, he slowly lowered his head.
Míng明
míng明
shì是
tā他
zhuàng撞
le了
rén人
，
què却
hái还
yào要
zhēng争
biàn辩
，
zhēn真
shì是
tài太
lǐ理
kuī亏
le了
。
It was clearly he who bumped into someone, yet he still argues. He is really without any justification.
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Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
jiū纠
fēn纷
zhōng中
，
duì对
fāng方
lǐ理
kuī亏
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
men们
hěn很
yǒu有
xìn信
xīn心
。
In this dispute, the other party is in the wrong, so we are very confident.
Nǐ你
shuō说
huà话
zhè这
me么
dà大
shēng声
，
shì是
bù不
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
xīn心
xū虚
lǐ理
kuī亏
？
Are you speaking so loudly because you feel guilty and know you're in the wrong?
Jì既
rán然
lǐ理
kuī亏
，
jiù就
yīng应
gāi该
zhǔ主
dòng动
dào道
qiàn歉
。
Since you are in the wrong, you should apologize proactively.