far-fetched; strained; unconvincing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
far-fetched; forced; unconvincing
neutralDescribes a connection, explanation, or analogy that seems unnatural, illogical, or too weak.
Nǐ你
de的
zhè这
ge个
bǐ比
yù喻
tài太
qiān牵
qiǎng强
le了
，
liǎng两
zhě者
gēn根
běn本
méi没
guān关
xi系
。
Your analogy is too far-fetched; the two things have nothing to do with each other.
Tā他
jiě解
shì释
zì自
jǐ己
chí迟
dào到
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
yǒu有
xiē些
qiān牵
qiǎng强
。
His excuse for being late is somewhat unconvincing.
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Zhè这
ge个
lùn论
zhèng证
luó逻
jí辑
qiān牵
qiǎng强
，
nán难
yǐ以
fú服
zhòng众
。
The logic of this argument is strained and hard to convince people.
Bú不
yào要
qiān牵
qiǎng强
fù附
huì会
，
yìng硬
bǎ把
liǎng两
jiàn件
bù不
xiāng相
gān干
de的
shì事
lián联
xì系
qǐ起
lái来
。
Don't make far-fetched analogies and force a connection between two unrelated things.