be unable to advance any further arguments; have nothing left to justify oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be unable to advance any further arguments; to be left speechless because one's reasoning is flawed
formalDescribes a situation where someone has been argued into a corner, their logic has been defeated, and they have no more points to make. It implies defeat in a debate or discussion.
Zài在
què确
záo凿
de的
zhèng证
jù据
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
lǐ理
qū屈
cí词
qióng穷
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
dī低
tóu头
rèn认
cuò错
。
Faced with conclusive evidence, he had nothing more to say and had to bow his head and admit his mistake.
Tā他
de的
guān观
diǎn点
lòu漏
dòng洞
bǎi百
chū出
，
bèi被
duì对
fāng方
zhì质
wèn问
dé得
lǐ理
qū屈
cí词
qióng穷
。
His argument was full of holes, and he was left speechless after being questioned by the other side.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
biàn辩
lùn论
de的
zuì最
zhōng终
，
fǎn反
fāng方
dài代
biǎo表
lǐ理
qū屈
cí词
qióng穷
，
wú无
huà话
fǎn反
bó驳
。
In the end of the debate, the opposing representative had nothing left to say and couldn't offer a rebuttal.