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[理屈詞窮] lǐqūcíqióng faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable to put forward any convincing arguments
without a leg to stand on

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        chǔlǐ, [處理], to handle/to treat/to deal with/to process/to deal with a criminal case/to mete ...
        lǐjiě, to comprehend/to understand/comprehension/understanding
        lǐyóu, reason/grounds/justification/CL:個|个[gè]
        xīnlǐ, psychology/mentality
        jīnglǐ, [經理], manager/director/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
        lǐ, texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order/reason/logic/truth/science...
        dàoli, reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        lǐlùn, [理論], theory/CL:個|个[gè]/to argue/to take notice of
        qīnglǐ, to clear up/to tidy up/to dispose of
        guǎnlǐ, to supervise/to manage/to administer/management/administration/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhùlǐ, assistant
        hélǐ, rational/reasonable/fair
        zhěnglǐ, to arrange/to tidy up/to sort out/to straighten out/to list systematically/to co...
        lǐzhì, reason/intellect/rationality/rational
        lǐxiǎng, an ideal/a dream/ideal/perfect
        xiūlǐ, to repair/to fix/to prune/to trim/(coll.) to sort sb out/to fix sb
        dàilǐ, to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position/to act as an agent or proxy/sur...
        wùlǐ, physics/physical
        xīnlǐxué, [心理學], psychology
        zhēnlǐ, truth/CL:個|个[gè]
        guǎnlǐyuán, [管理員], manager/administrator
        hùlǐ, [護理], to nurse/to tend and protect
        shēnglǐ, physiology
        Lǐchádé, Richard (name)
        lǐxìng, reason/rationality/rational
        lǐniàn, idea/concept/philosophy/theory
        lǐhuì, [理會], to understand/to pay attention to/to take notice of
        
        dàilǐrén, agent
        lǐsuǒdāngrán, [理所當然], as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of cour...
        shěnlǐ, [審理], to hear (a case)
        tuīlǐ, reasoning/inference/to infer/to deduce
        yuánlǐ, principle/theory
        zǒnglǐ, [總理], premier/prime minister/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
        dìlǐ, geography
        liàolǐ, to arrange/to handle/to cook/cuisine/art of cooking
        lǐfà, [理髮], a barber/hairdressing
        bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
        lǐyīng, [理應], should/ought to
        lǐfàdiàn, [理髮店], barbershop/hairdresser's/CL:家[jiā]
        lǐfàshī, [理髮師], barber
        wùlǐxuéjiā, [物理學家], physicist
        wúlǐ, [無理], irrational/unreasonable
        bànlǐ, [辦理], to handle/to transact/to conduct
        chánglǐ, common sense/conventional reasoning and morals
        qínglǐ, reason/sense
        dàlǐshí, marble
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        lǐcǎi, to heed/to pay attention to
        lǐliáo, [理療], physiotherapy
        dāli, variant of 答理[dā li]
        héqínghélǐ, reasonable and fair (idiom)
        lǐshìhuì, [理事會], council
        wúlǐqǔnào, [無理取鬧], to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
        Lǐchá, Richard (name)
        
        wùlǐxué, [物理學], physics
        bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
        lúnlǐ, [倫理], ethics
        zǒngjīnglǐ, [總經理], general manager/CEO
        
        chǔlǐqì, [處理器], processor
        tiáolǐ, [條理], arrangement/order/tidiness
        lǐcái, [理財], financial management/finance
        shūlǐ, to comb/fig. to sort out
        shòulǐ, to accept to hear a case/to handle (a service)
        tōngqíngdálǐ, [通情達理], fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible/standing to reason
        
        jiǎnglǐ, [講理], to argue/to reason with sb/to talk sense/to be reasonable
        zhìlǐ, to govern/to administer/to manage/to control/governance
        
        dàilǐshāng, agent
        
        xiūlǐchǎng, [修理廠], repair shop
        zàilǐ, reasonable/sensible
        
        lǐkē, the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wén kē])
        xīnānlǐdé, to have a clear conscience/to have no qualms about sth
        bìnglǐxué, [病理學], pathology
        dàdàoli, major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic talk
        
        
        dìnglǐ, established theory/theorem (math.)
        
        lǐpéi, [理賠], to settle a claim/claims settlement/payment of claims
        tiānlǐ, Heaven's law/the natural order of things
        shùnlǐchéngzhāng, [順理成章], logical/only to be expected/rational and clearly structured (of text)
        bìnglǐ, pathology
        lǐshùn, [理順], to straighten out/to sort out/to organize
        
        shēnglǐxué, [生理學], physiology
        zhélǐ, philosophic theory/philosophy
        guǎnlǐrén, supervisor/manager/administrator
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        hélǐxìng, reason/rationality/rationale/reasonableness
        shìlǐ, reason/logic
        lǐshì, member of council
        
        
        wénlǐ, [紋理], vein lines (in marble or fingerprint)/grain (in wood etc)
        lǐxiǎnghuà, to idealize
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        wēichǔlǐqì, [微處理器], microprocessor
        hélǐhuà, to rationalize/to make compatible/to streamline/rationalization
        zìlǐ, to take care of oneself/to provide for oneself
        
        Lǐxué/lǐxué, [理學], School of Principle/Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing ti...
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        lúnlǐxué, [倫理學], ethics
        liánlǐ, [連理], two trees that grow together as one/fig. conjugal union
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        zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
        
        dìlǐxué, [地理學], geography
        zhàolǐ, according to reason/usually/in the normal course of events/to attend to
        qiǎngcíduólǐ, [強詞奪理], to twist words and force logic (idiom)/sophistry/loud rhetoric making up for fal...
        lǐlùnjiā, [理論家], theorist/theoretician
        wāilǐ, fallacious reasoning/preposterous argument
        jùlǐlìzhēng, [據理力爭], to contend on strong grounds/to argue strongly for what is right
        lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
        
        dúlǐxué, [毒理學], toxicology
        shāngtiānhàilǐ, [傷天害理], to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven/outrag...
        gōnglǐ, axiom (in logic)/axiomatic
        yàolǐ, [藥理], pharmacology
        yàolǐxué, [藥理學], pharmacology
        nìfǎnxīnlǐ, reverse psychology
        
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        pínglǐ, [評理], to judge between right and wrong/to reason things out
        
        jīlǐ, [機理], mechanism
        yǒulǐ, reasonable/justified/right/(math.) rational
        lǐdāng, [理當], should/ought
        lǐjiělì, ability to grasp ideas/understanding
        mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
        ànlǐ, according to reason/in the ordinary course of events/normally
        màntiáosīlǐ, [慢條斯理], unhurried/calm/composed/leisurely
        
        
        
        
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        héwùlǐ, nuclear physics
        tiáolǐ, [調理], to nurse one's health/to recuperate/to take care of/to look after/to discipline/...
        
        Lǐxiǎngguó/lǐxiǎngguó, [理想國], Plato's "The Republic" (c. 380 BC), ideal state/utopia
        
        ĀnLǐhuì, [安理會], (United Nations) Security Council
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        gōugǔdìnglǐ, Pythagorean theorem
        
        
        
        
        lǐgōng, science and engineering as academic subjects
        mínglǐ, sensible/reasonable/an obvious reason, truth or fact/to understand the reason or...
        lùnlǐ, [論理], normally/as things should be/by rights/to reason things out/logic
        
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        shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
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        dāli, to acknowledge/to respond/to answer/to pay attention/to heed/to deal with
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        fǎlǐ, legal principle/jurisprudence
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        guǎnlǐxué, [管理學], management studies
        
        
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        yǒutiáoyǒulǐ, [有條有理], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
        
        
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        yǒulǐshù, [有理數], rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)
        
        
        lǐzhíqìzhuàng, [理直氣壯], in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one'...
        wúlǐshù, [無理數], irrational number
        
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        yīlǐ, [醫理], medical knowledge/principles of medical science
        
        
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        wùlǐliáofǎ, [物理療法], physiotherapy/physical therapy
        
        
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        shùlǐ, [數理], mathematical sciences
        
        
        
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        rèchǔlǐ, [熱處理], hot treatment (e.g. of metal)
        
        xiélǐ, [協理], assistant manager/to cooperate in managing
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        yuèlǐ, [樂理], music theory
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        lǐkuī, [理虧], in the wrong
        
        
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        Dàlǐ/dàlǐ, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan, judicial officer/justice of th...
        
        
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        guǎnlǐzhàn, management station
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        Lǐchásēn, Richardson (name)
        
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        wénlǐ, arts and sciences
        
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        jīlǐ, texture (of skin, surface etc)
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        shūlǐ, to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative)/to marshal an argument
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        wùlǐhuàxué, [物理化學], physical chemistry
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        àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
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        lǐhuà, physical and chemical
        
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        qūfú, to surrender/to succumb/to yield/(as a transitive verb) to defeat/to prevail ove...
        Qū/qū, surname Qu, bent/to feel wronged
        bùqū, unyielding/unbending
        
        wěiqu, to feel wronged/to cause sb to feel wronged/grievance
        qūrǔ, to humiliate/humiliating
        qūcóng, [屈從], to capitulate
        bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
        yuānqū, to receive unjust treatment/injustice
        qūzhǐkěshǔ, [屈指可數], can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)/very few
        shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
        qūzūn, to condescend/to deign
        
        nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
        qūcái, to waste talent
        
        
        néngqūnéngshēn, can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to gi...
        
        qūguāngdù, diopter
        
        
        jiàoqū, to complain of an injustice/to lament sb's misfortune
        jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qūzhǐ, to count on one's fingers
        bàoqū, feel wronged
        

        cí, [䛐]/[詞], old variant of 詞|词[cí], word/statement/speech/lyrics/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个[gè]/a form o...
        zhèngcí, [證詞], testimony
        táicí, [臺詞], an actor's lines/dialogue/Taiwanese word
        gēcí, [歌詞], song lyric/lyrics
        dāncí, [單詞], word/CL:個|个[gè]
        cíyǔ, [詞語], word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. ...
        gòngcí, [供詞], confession/statement/Taiwan pr. [gōng cí]
        cíhuì, [詞匯]/[詞彙], variant of 詞彙|词汇[cí huì], vocabulary/list of words (e.g. for language teaching p...
        míngcí, [名詞], noun
        shìcí, [誓詞], oath/pledge
        chéncílàndiào, [陳詞濫調], cliché/commonplace/truism/stereotype
        guānjiàncí, [關鍵詞], keyword
        zhùjiǔcí, [祝酒詞], short speech given in proposing a toast
        xíngróngcí, [形容詞], adjective
        dòngcí, [動詞], verb
        zhìcí, [致詞], to make a speech/to make some remarks
        kuādàqící, [誇大其詞], to exaggerate
        cídiǎn, [詞典], dictionary/also written 辭典|辞典[cí diǎn]/CL:部[bù],本[běn]
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        dàocí, [悼詞], memorial speech/eulogy
        dàimíngcí, [代名詞], pronoun/synonym/byword
        xīncí, [新詞], new expression/neologism
        qiántáicí, [潛臺詞], unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer/subtext/(fig.) impli...
        tóngyìcí, [同義詞], synonym
        tuōcí, [託詞], to make an excuse/pretext/excuse
        
        yǔcí, [語詞], word/significative/predicate
        cíjù, [詞句], words and sentences
        sòngcí, [頌詞], commendation speech/eulogy/ode
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        cízǔ, [詞組], phrase (grammar)
        yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
        qiǎngcíduólǐ, [強詞奪理], to twist words and force logic (idiom)/sophistry/loud rhetoric making up for fal...
        
        tící, [題詞], inscription/dedication
        
        shīcí, [詩詞], verse
        xiàncí, [獻詞], congratulatory message
        fǎnyìcí, [反義詞], antonym
        tiáncí, [填詞], to compose a poem (to a given tune)
        dàicí, [代詞], pronoun
        cígēn, [詞根], radical of a compound word (in European language)
        cízǎo, [詞藻], rhetoric/flowery language
        
        cítiáo, [詞條], dictionary entry/lexical item/term
        cíyì, [詞義], meaning of a word
        círén, [詞人], writer of 詞|词[cí] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem)/person of literary talent
        jiècí, [介詞], preposition
        
        cíyuán, [詞源], etymology/origin of a word
        cuòcí, [措詞], wording/way of expressing something/turn of phrase/diction
        
        
        gǎntàncí, [感嘆詞], interjection (part of speech)/exclamation
        cíxìng, [詞性], part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc)/lexical category
        tóngyīncí, [同音詞], homophonic words
        tàncí, [嘆詞], interjection/exclamation
        fùcí, [副詞], adverb
        
        
        hánhúqící, [含糊其詞], to equivocate/to talk evasively (idiom)
        fēncí, [分詞], participle/word segmentation
        
        zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
        
        cíwěi, [詞尾], suffix
        zhùdòngcí, [助動詞], auxiliary verb/modal verb
        
        gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
        hècí, [賀詞], message of congratulation
        wàiláicí, [外來詞], loanword
        jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
        niànniànyǒucí, [唸唸有詞]/[念念有詞], variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[niàn niàn yǒu cí], to mumble/to mutter to oneself
        yáncí, [嚴詞], forceful (criticism etc)/to use strong words
        liáncí, [連詞], conjunction
        cídiǎnxué, [詞典學], lexicography
        
        shìcí, [飾詞], excuse/pretext
        
        shēngcí, [生詞], new word (in textbook)/word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个...
        
        dácí, [答詞], reply/thank-you speech
        
        bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
        zhènzhènyǒucí, [振振有詞], to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's...
        yǔzhùcí, [語助詞], auxiliary word
        kāimùcí, [開幕詞], opening speech (at a conference)
        cíhuìxué, [詞彙學], lexicology (linguistics)
        shùcí, [數詞], numeral
        pàishēngcí, [派生詞], derivative word
        duōyìcí, [多義詞], polyseme/polysemous word
        yǔqìcí, [語氣詞], modal particle
        
        cízhuì, [詞綴], prefix or suffix of a compound word/affix (linguistics)
        liàngcí, [量詞], classifier (in Chinese grammar)/measure word
        cíxíng, [詞形], form of words (e.g. inflection, conjugation)/morphology (linguistics)
        
        xiàngshēngcí, [象聲詞], onomatopoeia
        yǔqìzhùcí, [語氣助詞], modal particle
        héchéngcí, [合成詞], compound word

        qióng, [窮], poor/destitute/to use up/to exhaust/thoroughly/extremely/(coll.) persistently an...
        qióngrén, [窮人], poor people/the poor
        pínqióng, [貧窮], poor/impoverished
        wúqióng, [無窮], endless/boundless/inexhaustible
        qióngkùn, [窮困], destitute/wretched poverty
        qióngguāngdàn, [窮光蛋], poor wretch/pauper/destitute man/poverty-stricken peasant/penniless good-for-not...
        
        qióngkǔ, [窮苦], impoverished/destitute
        wúqióngwújìn, [無窮無盡], endless/boundless/infinite
        
        
        
        Qiánlǘjìqióng, [黔驢技窮], to exhaust one's limited abilities (idiom)
        qióngjìn, [窮盡], to use up/to exhaust/to probe to the bottom/limit/end
        céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
        
        
        
        qióngxiāngpìrǎng, [窮鄉僻壤], a remote and desolate place
        shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go
        qílèwúqióng, [其樂無窮], boundless joy
        huíwèiwúqióng, [回味無窮], leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
        yīqióngèrbái, [一窮二白], impoverished/backward both economically and culturally
        qióngzhuī, [窮追], to pursue relentlessly
        qióngguó, [窮國], poor country
        kūqióng, [哭窮], to bewail one's poverty/to complain about being hard up/to pretend to be poor
        
        hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
        wúqióngxiǎo, [無窮小], infinitesimal (in calculus)/infinitely small
        qióngshānèshuǐ, [窮山惡水], lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)/fig. inhospitable natural environment
        

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