狡辩

狡辯

jiǎobiàn

verb #20,165

Meanings

1 to quibble
2 to make specious arguments
3 to argue sophistically

Characters

cunning, crafty

to argue, to debate

Examples

他被抓住之后还在狡辩。

Tā bèi zhuā zhù zhīhòu hái zài jiǎobiàn.

He was still making excuses even after being caught.

别再狡辩了，证据确凿。

Bié zài jiǎobiàn le, zhèngjù quèzáo.

Stop making excuses — the evidence is conclusive.

Tips

usage

狡辩 has a negative connotation — it describes dishonest or clever-sounding but invalid arguments. Compare with 争辩 (zhēngbiàn, to argue/debate) which is neutral.

Stroke Order

狡 jiǎo

辩 biàn