荒唐 (huāng táng) — absurd, preposterous, beyond belief; dissipated, intemperate (of lifestyle or behavior)
Definition
荒唐 covers both 'absurd, ridiculous' (a claim, plan) and 'dissipated, loose' (a lifestyle) — a stronger, more literary term than the everyday 荒谬. Used more for behavior and living than for pure logic.
adjective
absurdpreposterousbeyond beliefdissipatedintemperate (of lifestyle or behavior)
Examples
- 荒唐，。Zhè ge shuō fǎ jiǎn zhí huāng táng tòu dǐng, méi rén huì xiāng xìn.This claim is utterly absurd—nobody will believe it.
- 荒唐，。Tā nián qīng shí guò zhe huāng táng de shēng huó, xiàn zài fēi cháng hòu huǐ.He lived a dissipated life when he was young, and now he deeply regrets it.
- 荒唐，。Bié zhè me huāng táng le, wǒ men shì zài tán zhèng jīng shì.Stop being so preposterous — we're discussing serious matters.
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