"argue your way out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 靠爭辯脫身
• 辯解脫困

Definition

通過巧妙的辯解或爭論，避免被指責、麻煩或困境，而不是承認錯誤或承擔後果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語表達，通常帶有負面含義，強調用辯論來推卸責任而非承擔後果。常見於“試圖靠爭辯脫身...”等結構，只指口頭辯解，非真正脫逃。

Examples

He tried to argue his way out of doing his homework.

他試圖**靠爭辯脫身**，不做作業。

You can't always argue your way out of trouble.

你不能總是**靠爭辯脫身**遇到麻煩。

She managed to argue her way out of being late.

她成功**靠辯解脫困**，沒被處罰遲到。

Stop trying to argue your way out—just admit you made a mistake.

別再**靠爭辯脫身**了——承認你犯錯就好。

It's impressive how he can argue his way out of almost anything.

他幾乎能**靠爭辯脫身**於任何事，真讓人佩服。

Don't think you can argue your way out every time—you'll run out of excuses.

別以為每次都能**靠爭辯脫身**—總有藉口用完的一天。