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

Examples

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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