"rhetoric" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 修辭
• 花言巧語

Definition

修辭是指有效運用語言來說服或影響他人的藝術。它也可以指聽起來華麗但缺乏真正意義或誠意的言論或寫作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、學術、政治或文學語境。既可正面（表達技巧），也可負面（空洞、虛假）。不要與「方言」或「對話」混淆。

Examples

Politicians often use rhetoric to win support.

政客經常利用**修辭**來爭取支持。

Good rhetoric can make a speech powerful.

好的**修辭**能讓演講變得有力。

His rhetoric sounded nice, but he said nothing new.

他的**修辭**聽起來不錯，但沒有新意。

Don't be fooled by fancy rhetoric—look for real solutions.

不要被華麗的**花言巧語**迷惑，要看實際解決方案。

The debate quickly turned into empty rhetoric with no real answers.

辯論很快變成了空洞的**修辭**，沒有實際答案。

She studied ancient Greek rhetoric at university.

她在大學學習了古希臘**修辭**。