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(idiom) to quote out of context

断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning · a far-fetched interpretation望文生义wàng wén shēng yì(idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations穿凿附会chuān záo fù huìunilateral · one-sided片面piàn miàn
Antonyms
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shì
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