站不住脚

zhànbúzhùjiǎo

unable to stand one's ground; cannot be justified; impossible to defend; lame

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have not a leg to stand on

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have not a leg to stand on

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zhan4 bu5 zhu4 jiao3

ill-founded, groundless

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站不住脚

zhàn bu zhù jiǎo

have not a leg to stand on; be done for; be untenable; cannot be justified; cannot hold one's ground; cannot hold water; (What you said) doesn't hold water.; groundless; ill-founded; ill-grounded; impossible to defend; unable to consolidate one's position; unable to get a footing; unable to stand (maintain) one's ground:

他的这种理论是站不住脚的。 He hasn't a leg to stand for this theory of his.

你的理由站不住脚。 Your argument is ill-founded.

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站不住腳|站不住脚 [zhàn bu zhù jiǎo] ► ill-founded ► groundless