circulation of false reports

circulation of false reports

Fallacies are widely spread. In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is mi ùǒǒ ngli ú Chu á n, which means that absurd things are passed down from generation to generation. From the history of the Song Dynasty, election records II.

Analysis of Idioms

[near synonym] spreading errors through errors and [antonym] lasting forever

The origin of Idioms

In the second election annals of the history of the Song Dynasty, it is said that "the selected scholars are not proficient. A few years later, when the main text is restored, the more the right and wrong are reversed, it is called Miao Zhong's spreading."

Idiom usage

As an object, a clause, a lie, a fallacy, etc. Examples have been available for decades. (with Rao Taonan by Yun Jing in Qing Dynasty)

Idioms and allusions

In the Song Dynasty, he Dan saw that the imperial examination system was not strict at that time, and bribery was prevalent in the examination room, which led to the speculation of those who had no real talents to gain fame. He paid a memorial to the court, pointing out the disadvantages and harm of the examination. If the examination is not strict, the quality of the selected talents will not be high, and they will preside over the examination every few years, then the root of the fallacy will be passed on from generation to generation.