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断章取义

斷章取義
duàn zhāng qǔ yìHSK 7

断章取义 (duàn zhāng qǔ yì) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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  1. Englishto quote out of context (lit. to take a passage and extract its meaning)

    • EX
      我们在引用别人的话时，千万不能断章取义。

      When quoting other people, we must never take their words out of context.

    • EX
      他断章取义地解释我的意思，让大家对我产生了误会。

      He took my words out of context when explaining what I meant, causing everyone to misunderstand me.