Chinese Conversation · Level 76
90 words
Chinese word
荒唐
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuāng táng
Meaning
- adjectiveridiculous
Example
你的建议太荒唐了。nǐ de jiàn yì tài huāng táng le
Your suggestion is too ridiculous.
More examples
这是一个荒唐的想法。zhè shì yí gè huāng táng de xiáng fǎ
This is a ridiculous idea.
Core concept
A judgment that something has strayed so far from ordinary reason that it no longer makes sense.
Common phrases
太荒唐了tài huāng táng le
too ridiculous
荒唐的想法huāng táng de xiáng fǎ
ridiculous idea
荒唐的建议huāng táng de jiàn yì
ridiculous suggestion
Similar words
离谱lí pǔ: Far outside normal limits or reasonable expectations, to an astonishing and unreasonable degree.
荒谬huāng miù: Against logic or facts, so unreasonable that an idea or claim makes no sense.
荒诞huāng dàn: So far removed from reality and reason that an idea or event seems fantastical and unbelievable.
夸张kuā zhāng: Presented as greater, stronger, or more extreme than the facts support.
Definition in Chinese
言行或想法不合常理，荒谬且难以接受。yán xíng huò xiáng fǎ bù hé cháng lǐ huāng miù qiě nán yǐ jiē shòu
Word origin
荒唐 (huāngtáng, "wild and absurd") developed from an earlier description of extravagant, unrestrained speech into a term for unreasonable ideas, words, or behavior.
Usage tips
- This adjective expresses strong rejection in everyday conversation, so milder wording is often better when disagreement needs to sound polite.