Read Edit View history 断章取义 duànzhāngqǔyì to quote out of context Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 断章取义/ 斷章取義 duànzhāngqǔyì to quote out of context To isolate a sentence or passage from its original context and interpret it based on one's own needs, ignoring the original meaning; to garble a statement. Edit Delete References Add reference see 断章截句/斷章截句 → 断章取义/斷章取義 Edit Delete see 取义/取義 → 断章取义/斷章取義 Edit Delete see 断章摘句/斷章摘句 → 断章取义/斷章取義 Edit Delete
断章取义/ 斷章取義 duànzhāngqǔyì to quote out of context To isolate a sentence or passage from its original context and interpret it based on one's own needs, ignoring the original meaning; to garble a statement. Edit Delete