凿空之论

鑿空之論
záokōngzhīlùn

far-fetched argument; unlikely statement

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 凿空 záokōng
  1. to open an aperture
  2. (extended meaning) to cut a way through
  3. to open up a road
2 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
=3 论 Lún abbr. for 论语 Lúnyǔ, The Analects (of Confucius)
=3 论 lùn
  1. opinion
  2. view
  3. theory
  4. doctrine
  5. to discuss
  6. to talk about
  7. to regard
  8. to consider
  9. per
  10. by the (kilometer, hour etc)