穿鑿附會
chuān​záo​fù​huì

to give a strained interpretation

  • created sense approved 穿凿附会/穿鑿附會 · chuān​záo​fù​huì · to give a strained interpretation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    穿凿附会 / 穿鑿附會

    chuān​záo​fù​huì

    to give a strained interpretation

    to make far-fetched claims or offer outlandish explanations by connecting unrelated things; to give a forced or strained interpretation

    chuān​zuò​fù​huì

    穿凿 (literal) → 穿凿/穿鑿 · chuān​záo · to give a strained interpretation 附会 (literal) → 附会/附會 · fù​huì · to strain an interpretation

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