鑿空之論

凿空之论
záokōngzhīlùn

far-fetched argument; unlikely statement

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 鑿空 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 論 Lún abbr. for 論語 Lúnyǔ, The Analects (of Confucius)
=3 論 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)
=3 論 lún
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to say directly or to the point
  2. a surname
  3. short for 論語／论语 (Lúnyǔ, “Lunyu; Analects”)
  4. to say directly or to the point