理虧 [－亏]

Jyutping lei5 kwai1
Pinyin lǐ kuī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in the wrong
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    不合情理​，​講​道理​嘅​話​拗​唔​過​人
    being in the wrong; having no justification; (of one's arguments) indefensible
    • 佢知道自己理虧，所以願意庭外和解。
      佢知道自己理亏，所以愿意庭外和解。
      He knows he is in the wrong, therefore he is willing to reach for an out-of-court settlement.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be in the wrong
    (syn.) 理屈
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢知道自己理亏，所以愿意庭外和解。
    佢知道自己理虧，所以願意庭外和解。
    • He knows he is in the wrong, therefore he is willing to reach for an out-of-court settlement.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    理亏
    理虧
    lǐ kuī
    • to be in the wrong