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牵强
qiānqiǎng
Description
"牵强"用来说一个理由或解释不合理，很难让人相信。
"牵强" is used to describe a reason or explanation that is unreasonable and hard to believe.
如果别人的说法太牵强，我们就会觉得他不是真的。
If someone else's statement is too "牵强", we will think it is not true.
Meanings
牵强qiānqiǎng
far-fetched; forced; unconvincing (of reasons or explanations)
这个理由太牵强了，我不相信。
This reason is too far-fetched; I don't believe it.
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Notes
- Etymology
牵 (to pull) + 强 (force), literally "pull by force," i.e. a stretched argument.
- Nuance
often used in 牵强附会, meaning to draw far-fetched, forced connections.
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