歪理 (wāi lǐ) — fallacious reasoning; specious argument

Definition

歪理 is 'fallacious reasoning' — arguments that sound plausible but are actually wrong. It points to the flawed logic itself, not the person (which would be 诡辩).

noun
fallacious reasoningspecious argument

Beispiele

  • 歪理
    Tā shuō de quán shì wāi lǐ, bié xìn.
    Everything he said is fallacious reasoning — don't believe it.
  • 歪理
    Zhè zhǒng wāi lǐ tīng qǐ lái hǎo xiàng yǒu dào lǐ, qí shí shì cuò de.
    This kind of specious argument sounds plausible, but it's actually wrong.
  • 歪理
    Biàn lùn shí yào yòng shì shí, bú yào yòng wāi lǐ.
    In a debate, use facts, not fallacious reasoning.

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