Chinese phrase
〜前提不成立 〜 qián tí bù chéng lì
Meaning
The premise that ___ does not hold
When to use it
This says that a premise is not valid. It appears in calm, direct discussion when someone rejects the basis of an argument.
Example dialogue
我觉得你的前提不成立。 wǒ jué de nǐ de qián tí bù chéng lì
I think your premise does not hold.
为什么？具体哪里不成立？ wèi shén me jù tǐ ná lǐ bù chéng lì
Why? Specifically, what does not hold?