Usage of the character 論

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
fig. to find fault in minor details
nitpicking
overcritical

diàncílǐlùn

电磁理论

[電磁理論]

electromagnetism
electromagnetic theory

wúlùnhéchù

无论何处

[無論何處]

anywhere
wherever

gài'érbùlùn

概而不论

[概而不論]

fuzzy about the details

gàiguāndìnglùn

盖棺定论

[蓋棺定論]

don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)

píngxīn'érlùn

平心而论

[平心而論]

(idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking

liàngzǐchǎnglùn

量子场论

[量子場論]

quantum field theory

wúshénlùnzhě

无神论者

[無神論者]

atheist

yīgài'érlùn

一概而论

[一概而論]

to lump different matters together (idiom)

yìlùnfēncuò

议论纷错

[議論紛錯]

see 議論紛紛／议论纷纷 (yìlùnfēnfēn)

zhēngjīnlùnliǎng

争斤论两

[爭斤論兩]

to haggle over every ounce (idiom)
to to fuss over minor points
to be particular about sth

jiégòulǐlùn

结构理论

[結構理論]

structural theory (physics)

lùnchángdàoduǎn

论长道短

[論長道短]

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

zìránshénlùn

自然神论

[自然神論]

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

wéixiànglǐlùn

唯象理论

[唯象理論]

phenomenology

rǒngchángbiànlùn

冗长辩论

[冗長辯論]

filibuster

xiāngduìlùnxìng

相对论性

[相對論性]

relativistic (physics)

jīngdiǎnchǎnglùn

经典场论

[經典場論]

classical field theory (physics)

píngtóulùnzú

评头论足

[評頭論足]

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
fig. to find fault in minor details
to remark upon a person's appearance
nitpicking
overcritical
judgmental

bùkězhīlùn

不可知论

[不可知論]

agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable

sùzhūgōnglùn

诉诸公论

[訴諸公論]

to appeal to the public

xúnhuánlùnzhèng

循环论证

[循環論證]

circular argument
logical error consisting of begging the question
Latin: petitio principii

tángǔlùnjīn

谈古论今

[談古論今]

to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom)
to chat freely
to discuss everything

zhuānjiāpínglùn

专家评论

[專家評論]

expert commentary

lǐlùngòngxiàn

理论贡献

[理論貢獻]

theoretical contribution

biànzhènglùnzhì

辨证论治

[辨證論治]

holistic diagnosis and treatment (TCM)

bǎnkuàilǐlùn

板块理论

[板塊理論]

plate tectonics

hùndùnlǐlùn

混沌理论

[混沌理論]

(math.) chaos theory

yìlùnfēnfēn

议论纷纷

[議論紛紛]

to discuss spiritedly (idiom)
tongues are wagging

pǔbiànlǐlùn

普遍理论

[普遍理論]

universal hypothesis

yánlùnzìyóu

言论自由

[言論自由]

freedom of speech

wěntàilǐlùn

稳态理论

[穩態理論]

the steady-state theory (cosmology)

shǔhēilùnhuáng

数黑论黄

[數黑論黃]

to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels

guīfànlǐlùn

规范理论

[規範理論]

Standard Model (of particle physics)

duōshénlùnzhě

多神论者

[多神論者]

polytheist

jiùshìlùnshì

就事论事

[就事論事]

to discuss sth on its own merits
to judge the matter as it stands

wúlùnhéshí

无论何时

[無論何時]

whenever

gūzhìwùlùn

姑置勿论

[姑置勿論]

(idiom) to put (an issue) to one side for the moment

yánlùnjīguān

言论机关

[言論機關]

the press
the media

xuéwèilùnwén

学位论文

[學位論文]

dissertation; thesis

xiāngtíbìnglùn

相提并论

[相提並論]

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
to place on a par with
(often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

lìngdāngbiélùn

另当别论

[另當別論]

to treat differently
another cup of tea

gàixínglǐlùn

概型理论

[概型理論]

scheme theory (math.)

jiāngjīnlùngǔ

将今论古

[將今論古]

to observe the present to study the past

wúlùnhérén

无论何人

[無論何人]

whoever

wúlùnrúhé

无论如何

[無論如何]

whatever the case
in any event
no matter what
by all possible means

dìngxìnglǐlùn

定性理论

[定性理論]

qualitative theory

chāofànshénlùn

超泛神论

[超泛神論]

panentheism, theological theory of God as equal to the Universe while transcending it

yúlùndiàochá

舆论调查

[輿論調查]

opinion poll

zuòyònglǐlùn

作用理论

[作用理論]

interactive theory

Fǎn Dùlín Lùn

反杜林论

[反杜林論]

Anti-Dühring, book by Friedrich Engels 恩格斯 ( Engésī)

wéiyìzhìlùn

唯意志论

[唯意志論]

voluntarism
metaphysical view, esp. due to Schopenhauer 叔本華／叔本华 ( Shūběnhuá), that the essence of the world is willpower

zhēngchánglùnduǎn

争长论短

[爭長論短]

lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues

zuò'érlùndào

坐而论道

[坐而論道]

to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)

qítánguàilùn

奇谈怪论

[奇談怪論]

strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom)
unreasonable remarks

yǔzhòushēngchénglùn

宇宙生成论

[宇宙生成論]

cosmology

xiáyìxiāngduìlùn

狭义相对论

[狹義相對論]

special relativity

Dáwòsīlùntán

达沃斯论坛

[達沃斯論壇]

Davos world economic forum (WEF)

sānqīkāidìnglùn

三七开定论

[三七開定論]

thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong

fùbiànhánshùlùn

复变函数论

[複變函數論]

(math.) theory of functions of a complex variable

Dèng Xiǎopíng Lǐlùn

邓小平理论

[鄧小平理論]

Deng Xiaoping Theory
Dengism
the foundation of PRC economic development after the Cultural Revolution, building the capitalist economy within Chinese Communist Party control

dàishùhánshùlùn

代数函数论

[代數函數論]