推敲

tuī qiāo cí jù

推敲词句

weigh one's words

zhè ge tí fǎ shì jīng guò tuī qiāo de

这个提法是经过推敲的。

This formulation was worked out after deliberation.

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

你的论点有几处经不起推敲。

There are several weak spots in your argument.

zhè yī jié lùn shì jīng guò tuī qiāo de

这一结论是经过推敲的。

The conclusion was reached with great deliberation.

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

那是一个重要文件，他在推敲用词。

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

tuī qiāo měi yī gè zì yǎn

推敲每一个字眼

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

他的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

他从事宇宙起源的推敲工作。

He engaged in speculation on the origin of the universe.