chop logic

• • 咬文嚼字；强词夺理的诡辩
  • 诡辩，强词夺理；咬文嚼字：

    A man must not presume to use his reasons, unless he has studied the categories, and can chop logic.

    一个人不能擅自运用推理，除非他学过哲学范畴，善于诡辩。

    Instead of deciding the real issue the commentator would chop logic.

    这位评论家不去解决实质问题，而总是咬文嚼字。