詖 (bì) - Bi — to argue sophistically & to engage in specious reasoning

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Bi — to argue sophistically;

to engage in specious reasoning;

biased argumentation.

Bi — to argue sophisticallyto engage in specious reasoningbiased argumentation.

Usage highlights

SophistrySpecious argumentSkilled in sophistryBiased reasoningOneDeceptive words

Synonyms

  • 辯— to debate; argue
  • 論— to discuss; discourse

Antonyms

  • 正— upright; correct
  • 直— straightforward; honest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was skilled in sophistry (善詖).
  • The debater used specious arguments (詖辭).
  • One-sided arguments can be misleading (偏詖之論).
  • The official was known for his biased reasoning (詖論).

Collocations

  • Sophistry(詖辭)
  • Specious argument(詖論)
  • Skilled in sophistry(善詬)
  • Biased reasoning(偏詖)
  • One-sided argument(詖說)
  • Deceptive words(詖言)

Idioms

  • Deceptive words and cunning speech(詖辭知其所蔽)
  • One-sided arguments and biased views(偏詖之見)
  • Sophistry that obscures the truth(詖辭亂真)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts discussing rhetoric and debate techniques.
  • Often used in philosophical contexts to criticize flawed or deceptive reasoning.
  • Mencius used this term when discussing how to identify biases in arguments.

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