Definition
说辞 is a formal noun meaning an excuse, pretext, or carefully crafted argument used to justify oneself or persuade others. The input pinyin 'shuì' appears to be an error – the standard pronunciation is shuōcí. This word is often used in written or spoken discourse when someone is trying to talk their way out of a situation or present a persuasive explanation.
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excusepretextarguments (for persuasion)
Examples
- 说辞。Tā wèi zìjǐ chídào de shuì biān dé bú gòu hǎo.The excuse he made for being late wasn't good enough.
- 说辞，。Tā de shuì tīng qǐlái hěn yǒu dàolǐ, dàn dàjiā dōu bù xiāngxìn.Her arguments sounded reasonable, but nobody believed them.
- 说辞，。Bú yào zhǎo shuì, zhíjiē shuō chū zhēnxiàng ba.Don't make excuses, just tell the truth.
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