pífù

皮傅

Word · Verb

to make far-fetched analogies based on superficial understanding

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to make far-fetched analogies based on superficial understanding; to force a connection with shallow knowledge

literary

A classical Chinese term, now largely used in literary or academic critiques to describe a logical fallacy of applying one's limited, surface-level knowledge to explain something unrelated.

Duì对
yú于
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xiàn献
 ,
qiè切
jì忌
pí皮
fù傅
 ,
bì必
xū须
shēn深
rù入
kǎo考
jù据
 。

When studying classical texts, one must avoid making far-fetched analogies and must conduct thorough research.

Tā他
de的
jié结
lùn论
zhǐ只
shì是
pí皮
fù傅
 ,
quē缺
fá乏
shí实
zhì质
zhèng证
jù据
 。

His conclusion is merely a superficial, forced analogy, lacking substantial evidence.

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Xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
jiǎng讲
jiū究
yán严
jǐn谨
 ,
fǎn反
duì对
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
pí皮
fù傅
 。

Academic research demands rigor and opposes any form of forced interpretation based on shallow knowledge.