"not hold water" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 站不住腳
• 說不通

Definition

如果一個論點或解釋站不住腳，就是不合理、不合邏輯或無法證明為真。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個比較正式的慣用語，多用於批評理由或解釋站不住腳。僅限於抽象的論點，不用於實體水或物品。

Examples

His excuse does not hold water.

他的藉口**站不住腳**。

This theory does not hold water when you look at the facts.

看看事實，這個理論**站不住腳**。

Her answer does not hold water with the teachers.

她的回答在老師那裡**站不住腳**。

You can try to explain, but your story just does not hold water.

你可以試著解釋，但你的故事**說不通**。

Most of their arguments do not hold water in court.

他們的大多數論點在法庭上**站不住腳**。

The rumor going around does not hold water at all.

正在傳的那個謠言根本**站不住腳**。