Definition
谬误 (miù wù) is a formal noun meaning 'error', 'falsehood', or 'fallacy'. It is more literary and academic than the common word 错误 (cuòwù), and is often used in logical, philosophical, or argumentative contexts to refer to a mistaken belief or an incorrect statement that may appear true.
n.
errorfalsehoodfallacy
Examples
- 谬误。Tā de guāndiǎn bāohán yí gè luóji miù wù.His viewpoint contains a logical fallacy.
- 谬误。Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu míngxiǎn de shìshí miù wù.This article has obvious factual errors.
- 谬误。Kēxuéjiā jiūzhèng le qián rén de miù wù.The scientist corrected the errors of predecessors.
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