荒谬 (huāng miù) — absurd; ridiculous

Definition

荒谬 (huāngmiù) means 'absurd, ridiculous,' usually for ideas, claims, or situations that are logically wrong — stronger and more formal than 好笑, more serious than 可笑 (which focuses on being laughable).

adjective
absurdridiculous

Examples

  • 荒谬
    Zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ wán quán huāng miù, háo wú gēn jù.
    This kind of statement is completely absurd and groundless.
  • 荒谬
    Tā tí chū de fāng àn tài huāng miù le, méi rén huì tóng yì.
    The plan he proposed is too ridiculous; nobody will agree.
  • 荒谬
    Bié xiāng xìn nà xiē huāng miù de yáo yán.
    Don't believe those absurd rumors.

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