qiǎng​cí​duó​lǐ

to resort to sophistry

Senses

强词夺理/ 強詞奪理 qiǎng​cí​duó​lǐ to resort to sophistry

(idiom) to use forced or fallacious arguments; to twist words to make a baseless argument sound logical; to shove false logic down people's throats

References

see 强词夺理/強詞奪理 强辞夺理/強辭奪理
synonym 胡搅/胡攪 强词夺理/強詞奪理
antonym 义正辞严/義正辭嚴 强词夺理/強詞奪理