誵 (xiáo) - To argue sophistically & to dispute with clever but misleading arguments
誵 · xiáo
To argue sophistically;
to dispute with clever but misleading arguments;
to engage in contentious debate.
To argue sophisticallyto dispute with clever but misleading argumentsto engage in contentious debate.
Usage highlights
sophistical argumentcontentious debatedisputatious speechclever but misleading reasoningverbal contentionsophistical scholar
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was known for his ability to argue sophistically (誵辩).
- The philosophers engaged in clever disputation (誵论).
- She avoided those who would dispute contentiously (誵争).
Collocations
- sophistical argument(誵辩)
- contentious debate(誵论)
- disputatious speech(誵言)
- clever but misleading reasoning(誵理)
- verbal contention(誵争)
- sophistical scholar(誵士)
Idioms
- To argue with sophistry and deception(誵言诡辩)
- Engaging in contentious debate without substance(空誵无实)
- Sophistical arguments that confuse right and wrong(誵乱是非)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts describing disputatious or sophistical argumentation.
- Reflects traditional Chinese philosophical concerns about proper reasoning and debate.
- Often carries negative connotations of misleading or deceptive argumentation.