论调 (論調)
lùn diào
Pinyin

Definition

论调 (論調)
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lùn diào
  1. argument
  2. view (sometimes derogatory)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不论
bù lùn
  1. 1 whatever
  2. 2 no matter what (who, how etc)
  3. 3 regardless of
  4. 4 not to discuss
低调
dī diào
  1. 1 low pitch
  2. 2 quiet (voice)
  3. 3 subdued
  4. 4 low-key
  5. 5 low-profile
强调
qiáng diào
  1. 1 to emphasize (a statement)
  2. 2 to stress
无论
wú lùn
  1. 1 no matter what or how
  2. 2 regardless of whether...
理论
lǐ lùn
  1. 1 theory
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
  3. 3 to argue
  4. 4 to take notice of

Idioms (20)

一概而论
yī gài ér lùn
  1. 1 to lump different matters together (idiom)
卑之，毋甚高论
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
  1. 1 my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
  2. 2 what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
卑之，无甚高论
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
  1. 1 my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
  2. 2 what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú
  1. 1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
  2. 2 fig. to find fault in minor details
  3. 3 nitpicking
  4. 4 overcritical
唱高调
chàng gāo diào
  1. 1 to sing the high part
  2. 2 to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)

Sample Sentences

Agh, I get angry just looking at the news. On the one hand they encourage you to buy a car, and on the other hand they call vigorously for stronger environmental awareness. Isn't that a self-contradiction? We've been talking about environmental protection for so many years, and we haven't had a bit of improvement. In fact, the situation gets more serious all the time!
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