scholasticism; hair-splitting; overly complex and impractical theory
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
scholasticism
formalA medieval European philosophical and theological system that attempted to reconcile faith and reason, based on Christian doctrine.
Tuō托
mǎ马
sī斯
·
Ā阿
kuí奎
nà那
shì是
jīng经
yuàn院
zhé哲
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
dài代
biǎo表
rén人
wù物
。
Thomas Aquinas was an important representative figure of scholasticism.
Jīng经
yuàn院
zhé哲
xué学
shēn深
kè刻
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
ōu欧
zhōu洲
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
wén文
huà化
。
Scholasticism profoundly influenced the intellectual culture of medieval Europe.
noun
hair-splitting; pointless abstract reasoning; impractical and overly complex theory
formalA figurative, often pejorative usage of the term, referring to any discussion or theory that is overly pedantic, dogmatic, and detached from reality.
Bié别
zài再
gǎo搞
nà那
xiē些
tuō脱
lí离
shí实
jì际
de的
jīng经
yuàn院
zhé哲
xué学
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
de的
shì是
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
。
Stop all that impractical, hair-splitting theorizing; what we need are solutions.
Tā他
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
chōng充
mǎn满
jīng经
yuàn院
zhé哲
xué学
de的
yì意
wèi味
，
pǔ普
tōng通
rén人
hěn很
nán难
lǐ理
jiě解
。
His theory is full of scholastic hair-splitting, making it hard for ordinary people to understand.