sophistry; argue sophistically
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to argue sophistically; to quibble; to make a deceitful or specious argument
neutralUsed to describe someone who uses cunning, deceptive, or false reasoning to defend their position, often against clear evidence.
Shì事
shí实
shèng胜
yú于
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
，
zhèng证
jù据
bǎi摆
zài在
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
méi没
shén什
me么
kě可
shuō说
de的
le了
。
Facts speak louder than sophistry; with the evidence laid out, he has nothing left to say.
Bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
le了
，
jiān监
kòng控
lù录
xiàng像
dōu都
pāi拍
xià下
lái来
le了
。
Stop quibbling here; it's all captured on the surveillance video.
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Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
zhì质
wèn问
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
cāng苍
bái白
wú无
lì力
de地
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
le了
jǐ几
jù句
。
Faced with the teacher's questioning, he could only offer a few weak and specious arguments.
Tā他
fàn犯
le了
cuò错
cóng从
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
，
zǒng总
shì是
zhǎo找
gè各
zhǒng种
lǐ理
yóu由
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
。
He never admits his mistakes and always finds various excuses to argue sophistically.
Zài在
tiě铁
zhèng证
miàn面
qián前
，
rèn任
hé何
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
dōu都
shì是
tú徒
láo劳
de的
。
In the face of ironclad evidence, any sophistry is futile.