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奇谈怪论

Word · NounTraditional奇談怪論

absurd argument; fantastic talk; preposterous statement

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Meanings

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1.

noun

absurd argument; fantastic talk; preposterous statement

formal

Used to describe arguments or statements that are irrational, bizarre, or contrary to common sense. Often carries a negative connotation.

Tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
fā发
biǎo表
le了
yī一
tōng通
qí奇
tán谈
guài怪
lùn论
 ,
dà大
jiā家
tīng听
le了
dōu都
yáo摇
tóu头
 。

He spouted a bunch of absurd nonsense at the meeting, and everyone shook their heads after hearing it.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
qí奇
tán谈
guài怪
lùn论
gēn根
běn本
bù不
zhí值
yī一
bó驳
 。

Such fantastic talk is not worth refuting at all.

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Bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
ǒu偶
ěr尔
yě也
néng能
kàn看
dào到
gè各
zhǒng种
qí奇
tán谈
guài怪
lùn论
 。

You can occasionally see all kinds of absurd statements in the newspaper.

Bié别
xiāng相
xìn信
tā他
de的
qí奇
tán谈
guài怪
lùn论
 ,
nà那
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
háo毫
wú无
gēn根
jù据
de的
cāi猜
cè测
 。

Don't believe his absurd arguments; those are all baseless speculations.