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詞窮

简词穷 · 繁詞窮

Mandarin · pinyin cí qióng

to not know what to say; to be lost for words

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词: cí · words; phrase, expression
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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2–2 · ci2 qiong2

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ci4 kung4

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verb

to be unable to give a response as one is in the wrong or has given flawed arguments

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