Definition
荒诞 (huāng dàn) describes something that is absurd, illogical, or fantastical — often used for ideas, plots, or situations that defy reason. It overlaps with 荒谬 (huāng miù, logically absurd) and 荒唐 (huāng táng, which can also imply outrageous or dissipated behavior), but 荒诞 leans more toward the fantastical or surreal.
adjective
absurdpreposterousfantastic
Examples
- 荒诞，。Zhège diànyǐng de qíngjié tài huāng dàn le, wánquán bù fúhé luóji.The plot of this movie is too absurd — it completely defies logic.
- 荒诞？Nǐ bù juéde tā de shuōfǎ hěn huāng dàn ma?Don't you think what he said is preposterous?
- 荒诞。Zhè zhǒng huāng dàn de xiǎngfǎ zhǐyǒu tā cái huì tí chūlái.Only he would come up with such a fantastic idea.
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