Chinese word

无懈可击

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú xiè kě jī

Meaning

  • idiomflawless

Example

他的回答无懈可击，记者没有再问。tā de huí dá wú xiè kě jī jì zhě méi yǒu zài wèn

His answer was flawless, so the reporter did not ask any more questions.

Illustration for 无懈可击 (flawless)

More examples

他的计划无懈可击，团队可以放心执行。tā de jì huà wú xiè kě jī tuán duì ké yǐ fàng xīn zhí xíng

His plan is flawless, so the team can carry it out with confidence.

Core concept

Shows a complete defense with every likely opening closed, leaving no room for attack or rebuttal.

Similar words

无可挑剔wú kě tiāo tī: Having no fault that can be picked at or criticized.
十全十美shí quán shí měi: Being perfect in every respect and fully meeting an ideal.
万无一失wàn wú yì shī: Being extremely safe and certain, with almost no chance of failure or error.

Definition in Chinese

形容某事物或论点没有可利用的缺点或漏洞，无法被反驳或攻击。xíng róng mǒu shì wù huò lùn diǎn méi yǒu kě lì yòng de quē diǎn huò lòu dòng wú fǎ bèi fǎn bó huò gōng jī

Word origin

The four characters 无 (wú, "not"), 懈 (xiè, "slackness"), 可 (kě, "can be"), and 击 (jī, "strike") express the absence of any gap through which an attack could succeed.

Usage tips

  • It suits polished comments on answers, plans, and arguments more than quick reactions in ordinary speech.

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