强辞夺理
qiǎng​cí​duó​lǐ

to resort to sophistry

  • created sense approved 强辞夺理/強辭奪理 · qiǎng​cí​duó​lǐ · to resort to sophistry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    强辞夺理 / 強辭奪理

    qiǎng​cí​duó​lǐ

    to resort to sophistry

    (variant form) to use illogical arguments or twisted reasoning to defend an indefensible position; to argue for the sake of arguing

    强 (literal) → 强/強 · qiǎng · to force 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word 夺 (literal) → 夺/奪 · duó · to seize 理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · reason

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