他断言，在当今社会，人们无法以传统作为实行一夫多妻制或是裹小脚的理由，同理，那些仅仅靠传统为论据是论证是站不住脚的。

And he maintains that arguments which lean on tradition alone are inadequate, for the same reason that tradition cannot, nowadays, justify polygamy or footbinding.

youdao

我认为这个论据在法庭上是站不住脚的。

I don't think that argument would stand up in a court of law.

youdao

你这论据是完全站不住脚的。

Your argument simply doesn't hold water.

youdao

你这论据是完全站不住脚的。

Your argument simply doesn't hold water.

youdao