The three words "bian, bia, braid" have the same pronunciation and are all pronounced as "biàn". The difference is that they have different meanings. Among them:
Distinguish: From the quilt to the knife. Two sinners are quarreling with each other and need to be judged. The group words are "distinguish", "distinguish", "identify", etc.;
Bian: shape and sound, from the side of the shape, to explain right and wrong or to argue about the truth and falsehood. The words "argument", "reply", "justify", "refute", "defend", etc.;
Braid: a ribbon made of hair divided into strands, meaning "braid". Compose the words "braid", "hair braid", etc.
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Bian
Word definition
"Bian" means to argue between right and wrong, distinguish between true and false, this style of writing It is characterized by refuting a wrong argument or identifying certain facts. Such as Han Yu's "Taubian", Liu Zongyuan's "Tongye Fengdi Bian", such as: "Two Children's Bian Ri"
Terms of ancient Chinese logic. Refers to a debate on the right or wrong of a proposition or argument, and also generally refers to logic.
"Mo Jing·Jingshang 1" says: "To argue means to fight for the other. To win the debate is to win." It is believed that "that" is the object of debate, referring to the proposition or argument being argued. "Debating" means to argue about something, or to say it is right or wrong. Like an animal, "it may be called an ox or it may not be an ox, it's a matter of competition." And the conclusion is consistent with the reality.
In the contention of a hundred schools of thought during the Warring States Period, each school tried to defeat its opponents through debate. After more debates, I gradually figured out some rules that should be followed and accumulated a set of debate methods. "Mo Jing Xiao Chu" explains the rules of debate as follows: "A debater will distinguish right from wrong, judge the order of chaos, understand similarities and differences, examine the principles of name and reality, and deal with interests and harms. To resolve doubts. To imitate the nature of all things, to discuss and compare with others; to use names to express facts, to use words to express meanings, and to tell reasons; "I don't seek help from others." This summarizes the basic content of debate at that time. "Bian" can be regarded as a specialized knowledge, that is, debate. It is equivalent to modern logic, so some people in later generations translated logic as "argument".