Where does “屁理屈” come from?
屁理屈 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 屁 — flatulence, fart.
屁理屈 (Japanese): sophistic logic; chop logic
Definitions
- sophistic logic; chop logic
Ancestry of “屁理屈”, step by step
屁理屈 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 屁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 屁 | flatulence, fart |
via Japanese 理屈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 理屈 | logic; reasoning |