歪理 (wāi lǐ) — fallacious reasoning; specious argument
Definition
歪理 is 'fallacious reasoning' — arguments that sound plausible but are actually wrong. It points to the flawed logic itself, not the person (which would be 诡辩).
noun
fallacious reasoningspecious argument
Examples
- 歪理，。Tā shuō de quán shì wāi lǐ, bié xìn.Everything he said is fallacious reasoning — don't believe it.
- 歪理，。Zhè zhǒng wāi lǐ tīng qǐ lái hǎo xiàng yǒu dào lǐ, qí shí shì cuò de.This kind of specious argument sounds plausible, but it's actually wrong.
- ，歪理。Biàn lùn shí yào yòng shì shí, bú yào yòng wāi lǐ.In a debate, use facts, not fallacious reasoning.
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