りをもってひにおちる
Meanings
Expression
Rare
1. to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another
Composed of
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)