Definition
论调 is a noun used to describe someone's opinion or argument in a dismissive or critical way — it implies the speaker disagrees with or looks down on that view. You'll often see it in political or social commentary, where the writer wants to label an opposing stance as misguided or wrong.
n.
(derogatory) viewargument (used to dismiss an opinion as wrong or misguided)
Examples
- 论调。Zhè zhǒng lùn diào wánquán bù fúhé shìshí.This kind of argument is completely inconsistent with the facts.
- 论调，。Tā de lùn diào tài guò bēiguān, dàjiā dōu bù rèntóng.His view is too pessimistic; nobody agrees with it.
- 论调。Nàxiē fǎnduì gǎigé de lùn diào yǐjīng guòshí le.Those arguments against reform are already outdated.
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