We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「強詞奪理」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「強詞奪理」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Strong words: strong argument; seize: fight for. It refers to making unreasonable arguments and pretending to be right when one is clearly wrong.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiáng cí duó lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
keung4 chi4 dyut6 lei5
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
