refute and rebuke; counter an argument
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to refute and censure; to rebut an accusation or argument
literaryA classical Chinese term, often used in formal or literary contexts. It implies a detailed and logical refutation of someone's criticisms or arguments.
Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
yǒu有
lǐ理
yǒu有
jù据
，
bó驳
nàn难
le了
dāng当
shí时
liú流
xíng行
de的
cuò错
wù误
guān观
diǎn点
。
His article was well-reasoned and substantiated, refuting the prevailing erroneous views of the time.
Miàn面
duì对
duì对
shǒu手
de的
gōng攻
jié讦
，
tā他
cóng从
róng容
de地
jìn进
xíng行
bó驳
nàn难
。
Facing his opponent's attacks, he calmly offered a rebuttal.
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Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
de的
mù目
dì的
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
gōng攻
jī击
，
ér而
shì是
wèi为
le了
bó驳
nàn难
nà那
xiē些
bù不
hé合
lǐ理
de的
zhèng政
cè策
zhǔ主
zhāng张
。
The purpose of this critique is not to attack, but to refute those unreasonable policy proposals.