引喻失义 — “To make an inappropriate allusion or analogy”
引喻失义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an inappropriate allusion or analogy”. Leading to an unfair, illogical, or improper argument. Literally, “Improper allusion, loss of propriety”.
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引喻失义 Pronunciation and Pinyin
引喻失义 Character Breakdown
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他在辩论中引喻失义，使得自己的观点站不住脚
In the debate, he made an inappropriate allusion, which made his own viewpoint indefensible.
Idioms Related to 引喻失义
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- yǐn引rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
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- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为hàn憾to feel regretful about something
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为jiè戒take as a warning
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为chǐ耻regard as a disgrace
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为róng荣take pride in
- yǐn引shēn伸chù触lèi类extend by analogy
- yǐn引rù入qí歧tú途lead astray
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Open the tool →Questions about 引喻失义
What does 引喻失义 mean?
引喻失义 (yǐn yù shī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an inappropriate allusion or analogy”.
How do you pronounce 引喻失义?
引喻失义 is pronounced yǐn yù shī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引喻失义 literally mean?
Literally, 引喻失义 means “Improper allusion, loss of propriety”. It is used to mean “to make an inappropriate allusion or analogy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引喻失义?
引喻：引用类似的例证来说明事理。义：公正合宜的道理。指说话不恰当，不合道理。