谬论

謬論

miùlùn

noun #21,676

Measure Word

一个谬论 gè

Meanings

1 fallacy
2 false argument
3 misconception

Characters

absurd / wrong / erroneous

theory / argument / to discuss

Examples

这种谬论早已被科学证伪了。

Zhèzhǒng miùlùn zǎoyǐ bèi kēxué zhèng wěi le.

This fallacy was long ago disproven by science.

他的论文充满了谬论，令评审委员大失所望。

Tā de lùnwén chōngmǎn le miùlùn, lìng píngshěn wěiyuán dàshīsuǒwàng.

His paper was full of fallacies, greatly disappointing the review committee.

Tips

memory

谬 (miù) means 'wrong / absurd' — think of it as the prefix for anything wildly off the mark. 谬论 = wrong theory = fallacy.

Stroke Order

谬 miù

论 lùn