屁へ理り屈くつ

noun

sophistry; specious argument; quibbling

Refers to arguments that are logically twisted, far-fetched, or made just for the sake of arguing, often ignoring common sense. Commonly used in the phrase 屁理屈をこねる (to quibble or split hairs).

• 彼かれはいつも屁へ理り屈くつばかり言いって、話はなしが進すすまない。

  He always spouts sophistry and the conversation never moves forward.

• そんな屁へ理り屈くつは通つう用ようしないよ。

  That kind of quibbling won't work.