Definition
牵强 is a verb meaning 'to force an interpretation' or 'to stretch the truth,' but in practice it is most often used as an adjective or adverb describing an explanation, argument, or analogy that is unconvincing, unnatural, or far-fetched. You will see it in patterns like 牵强的理由 (a forced excuse) or 说法很牵强 (the statement is far-fetched). The POS label in the dictionary is verb, but its typical usage is adjectival, which is why this row is flagged for review.
v.
to force an interpretationto give a far-fetched explanation
Examples
- 牵强，。Tā de jiěshì tài qiān qiǎng le, méiyǒu rén huì xiāngxìn.His explanation is too far-fetched; no one will believe it.
- ，牵强。Zhège bǐyù suīrán xīnqí, dàn yǒudiǎn qiān qiǎng.This analogy, though novel, is a bit forced.
- 牵强，。Nǐ zhèyàng shuō shízài tài qiān qiǎng le, wǒ bù jiēshòu.What you are saying is really far-fetched; I don't accept it.
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