qū​jiě

to misconstrue

曲解 qū​jiě
to misconstrue verb
to misinterpret or twist the original meaning of something, often intentionally; to distort

They twisted every word I said.

misinterpretation
an incorrect or distorted interpretation of the original meaning

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.94 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.26 per million

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