借题发挥
jiè​tí​fā​huī

to seize on a theme

  • created sense approved 借题发挥/借題發揮 · jiè​tí​fā​huī · to seize on a theme — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    借题发挥 / 借題發揮

    jiè​tí​fā​huī

    to seize on a theme

    To use the current topic or a specific incident as a pretext to express one's true intentions or personal views; to make a fuss over something to serve one's own agenda.

    借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to use as a pretext 题 (literal) → 题/題 · tí · topic 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to develop 挥 (literal) → 挥/揮 · huī · to wave

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