Definition
荒唐 (huāng táng) means 'absurd, preposterous' and also 'dissipated, intemperate' (as in a lifestyle) — this second sense is unique to 荒唐. Compared to 荒谬 (absurd, ridiculous) and 荒诞 (preposterous, fantastic), 荒唐 is broader: it covers both unreasonableness and moral decadence, while 荒谬 and 荒诞 are limited to the intellectual sense.
adjective
absurdpreposterousbeyond beliefdissipatedintemperate (of lifestyle or behavior)
Examples
- 荒唐，。Zhège shuōfǎ jiǎnzhí huāng táng tòudǐng, méi rén huì xiāngxìn.This claim is utterly absurd—nobody will believe it.
- 荒唐，。Tā niánqīng shí guò zhe huāng táng de shēnghuó, xiànzài fēicháng hòuhuǐ.He lived a dissipated life when he was young, and now he deeply regrets it.
- 荒唐，。Bié zhème huāng táng le, wǒmen shì zài tán zhèngjīng shì.Stop being so preposterous — we're discussing serious matters.
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