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凿空之论 — “Unfounded or baseless theories/arguments”

凿空之论 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unfounded or baseless theories/arguments”. Speculative and empty talk. Literally, “Hollow theories”.

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凿空之论 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凿空之论 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凿
záo12chisel or bore a hole
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
论
lùn6Discuss, analyze, or judge

Example Sentence with 凿空之论

他提出的那些创新观点,听起来高深莫测,但仔细分析后,不免让人觉得有些凿空之论。
The innovative ideas he put forward sounded profound, but upon closer analysis, one couldn't help but feel they were somewhat baseless theories.

Idioms Related to 凿空之论

More idioms starting with 凿

  • záo凿záo凿kě可jù据solidly verifiable and usable as evidence
  • záo凿záo凿yǒu有jù据supported by solid evidence
  • záo凿yuán圆ruì枘fāng方fundamentally incompatible
  • záo凿pī坏yǐ以dùn遁live in seclusion and withdraw from official life
  • záo凿pī坏ér而dùn遁withdraw from public life
  • záo凿pī坯ér而dùn遁live in seclusion, refuse official appointments
  • záo凿bì壁jiè借guāng光study diligently despite poverty
  • záo凿bì壁tōu偷guāng光study diligently despite poverty
  • záo凿bì壁xuán悬liáng梁study diligently despite hardship
  • záo凿zhù柱qǔ取shū书uphold ancestral teachings
  • záo凿yíng楹nà纳shū书meticulously preserve books for posterity
  • záo凿pò破hún浑dùn沌Disrupt natural order, causing harm

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Questions about 凿空之论

What does 凿空之论 mean?

凿空之论 (záo kōng zhī lùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unfounded or baseless theories/arguments”.

How do you pronounce 凿空之论?

凿空之论 is pronounced záo kōng zhī lùn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 凿空之论 literally mean?

Literally, 凿空之论 means “Hollow theories”. It is used to mean “Unfounded or baseless theories/arguments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 凿空之论?

凿空:缺乏根据。空泛而没有根据的言论。

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