荒诞 (huāng dàn) — absurd; preposterous; fantastic
Definition
荒诞 (huāngdàn) means 'absurd' in the sense of defying logic or reason — applied to plots, ideas, or situations. Sharper than 荒唐 (which can also describe dissolute behavior) and more 'unreasonable' than the wonder-focused 不可思议.
adjective
absurdpreposterousfantastic
Examples
- 荒诞，。Zhè ge diàn yǐng de qíng jié tài huāng dàn le, wán quán bù fú hé luó ji.The plot of this movie is too absurd — it completely defies logic.
- 荒诞？Nǐ bù jué dé tā de shuō fǎ hěn huāng dàn ma?Don't you think what he said is preposterous?
- 荒诞。Zhè zhǒng huāng dàn de xiǎng fǎ zhǐ yǒu tā cái huì tí chū lái.Only he would come up with such a fantastic idea.
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