理亏心虚,理屈词穷 理虧心虛,理屈詞窮 理虧心虛,理屈詞窮

in the wrong, the heart is uneasy; reason bent, words run out

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
A person who is in the wrong feels uneasy and has nothing to say in defence.
Simplified
理亏心虚,理屈词穷
Traditional (Taiwan)
理虧心虛,理屈詞窮
Pinyin
lǐkuīxīnxū, lǐqūcíqióng
Bopomofo
ㄌㄧˇ ㄎㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ,ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩ ㄘˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ

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