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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
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Your interpretation is based merely on the surface meaning.
你的理解有点望文生义了。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
as the name implies顾名思义gù míng sī yìlit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview · not bothered with the details · superficial · content with shallow understanding不求甚解bù qiú shèn jiě(idiom) to quote out of context断章取义duàn zhāng qǔ yì
Antonyms
(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng