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Chinese
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hundred
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mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
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do not; there is none who
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dispute; debate; argue dispute; debate; argue; discuss |
| trad. (百口莫辯)
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百
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口
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莫
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辯
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| simp. (百口莫辩)
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百
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口
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莫
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辩
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Etymology
First attested in 1200 CE, in a letter by 劉過 (Liu Guo) to 吳平仲 (Wu Pingzhong):
若欲擢髮而盡數其罪，亦有百口而莫辨其辜。
若欲擢发而尽数其罪，亦有百口而莫辨其辜。 - From: 1200, 劉過,《建康獄中上吳居父，時魏杭廣夫為秋官》
- Ruò yù zhuó fà ér jìn shù qí zuì, yì yǒu bǎi kǒu ér mò biàn qí gū.
- If I were to pluck my hairs to count all my sins , even a hundred mouths could not exonerate me, either.
Pronunciation
Idiom
百口莫辯
- unable to give a convincing explanation in self-defense; difficult to clarify; beyond justification (when wronged or treated unjustly)
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