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歸謬法

简归谬法 · 繁歸謬法

Mandarin · pinyin guī miù fǎ

reductio ad absurdum
arguing by contradiction
also called 反證法

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謬: Look up this written character
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
归: guī · return; return to, revert to
谬: miù · error, exaggeration; erroneous

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1–4–3 · gui1 miu4 fa3

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gwai1 mau6 faat3

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noun

(logic) reductio ad absurdum

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