论调 (lùn diào) — (derogatory) view, argument (used to dismiss an opinion as wrong or misguided)
Definition
论调 (lùndiào) means 'argument' or 'view' but with a built-in dismissive tone — the speaker thinks the opinion is wrong or misguided, so use it when you want to reject someone's stance.
noun
(derogatory) viewargument (used to dismiss an opinion as wrong or misguided)
Examples
- 论调。Zhè zhǒng lùn diào wán quán bù fú hé shì shí.This kind of argument is completely inconsistent with the facts.
- 论调，。Tā de lùn diào tài guò bēi guān, dà jiā dōu bú rèn tóng.His view is too pessimistic; nobody agrees with it.
- 论调。Nà xiē fǎn duì gǎi gé de lùn diào yǐ jīng guò shí le.Those arguments against reform are already outdated.
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