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振振有辞

Word · IdiomTraditional振振有辭

speak plausibly and at length; argue vehemently

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

idiom

to speak forcefully and eloquently, often with forced arguments; to argue vehemently (often with negative connotation)

neutral

This variant form is identical in meaning to 振振有词. Often used to describe someone who talks at length to defend themselves, sometimes insincerely.

Míng明
míng明
shì是
tā他
cuò错
le了
 ,
tā他
hái还
zhèn振
zhèn振
yǒu有
cí辞
de地
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
biàn辩
jiě解
 。

Clearly it was his fault, yet he argued vehemently to defend himself.

Duì对
yú于
dà大
jiā家
de的
pī批
píng评
 ,
tā他
bù不
dàn但
bù不
jiē接
shòu受
 ,
fǎn反
ér而
zhèn振
zhèn振
yǒu有
cí辞
 。

Facing everyone's criticism, not only did he not accept it, but he also spoke with forced eloquence.