荒诞不经 (huāng dàn bù jīng) — absurd, preposterous, fantastic (of ideas, claims, or stories)
Definition
A literary idiom meaning 'absurd and groundless' — used for ideas or stories that defy logic. Stronger and more written than everyday 荒唐.
idiom
absurdpreposterousfantastic (of ideas, claims, or stories)
Examples
- 荒诞不经。Tā shuō de nà xiē huà jiǎn zhí huāng dàn bù jīng.What he said was simply preposterous.
- 荒诞不经。Zhè ge huāng dàn bù jīng de gù shi méi rén huì xiāng xìn.No one would believe this absurd story.
- 荒诞不经，。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de qíng jié suī rán huāng dàn bù jīng, què hěn yǒu xī yǐn lì.Although the plot in the novel is preposterous, it's very captivating.
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