tuī qiāo
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  • v.metadeliberate; weigh; submit to close scrutiny

    • tuī qiāo cí jù

      推敲

      weigh one's words

    • zhè ge tí fǎ shì jīng guò tuī qiāo de

      这个提法经过推敲

      This formulation was worked out after deliberation.

    • nǐ de lùn diǎn yǒu jǐ chù jīng bu qǐ tuī qiāo

      论点经不起推敲

      There are several weak spots in your argument.

    • zhè yī jié lùn shì jīng guò tuī qiāo de

      结论经过推敲

      The conclusion was reached with great deliberation.

    • nà shì yī gè zhòng yào wén jiàn tā zài tuī qiāo yòng cí

      重要文件推敲用词

      It was an important document and he was weighing his words.

    • tuī qiāo měi yī gè zì yǎn

      推敲字眼

      deliberate over every word

    • zài sān tuī qiāo

      再三推敲

      weigh one's words repeatedly

    • tā de lùn diǎn wán quán jīng bu qǐ tuī qiāo

      论点完全经不起推敲

      His argument simply doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.

    • tā cóng shì yǔ zhòu qǐ yuán de tuī qiāo gōng zuò

      从事宇宙起源推敲工作

      He engaged in speculation on the origin of the universe.

Word usage

  • Note
    "推敲" is different from "斟酌". "推敲" emphasizes repeated consideration and perfection, and is mostly used in literary creation or general writing; "斟酌" emphasizes weighing the pros and cons to determine the choice, strives to be free, and can be used widely.