absurd; contrary to reason
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
contrary to reason; absurd; illogical; paradoxical
formalFormal or literary register. Often used in philosophical, logical, or ethical contexts. The variant form 背理 (bèi lǐ) is also commonly used.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuō说
fǎ法
xiǎn显
rán然
shì是
bèi悖
lǐ理
de的
,
wú无
fǎ法
lìng令
rén人
xìn信
fú服
。
This argument is obviously absurd and cannot be convincing.
Bèi悖
lǐ理
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zhōng终
jiù究
huì会
shòu受
dào到
dào道
dé德
hé和
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
chéng惩
fá罚
。
Actions that violate reason will eventually be punished by morality and law.
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Zài在
xíng形
shì式
luó逻
jí辑
xué学
zhōng中
,
bèi悖
lǐ理
de的
mìng命
tí题
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
chéng成
lì立
de的
wěi伪
mìng命
tí题
。
In formal logic, paradoxical propositions are false propositions that cannot be established.
Tā他
tíchū提
de出
yāoqiú的
shízài要
bèilǐ求
dàjiā实
wúfǎ在
jiēshòu悖
理
,
大
家
无
法
接
受
。
The demands he made were utterly unreasonable, and no one could accept them.