断章取义
Traditional form:
斷章取義
Pinyin (reading):
duànzhāng-qǔyì
Definitions:
- (idiom) to quote out of context
Characters:
- 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
- 章 - chapter, section, writing; seal
- 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
- 义 - right conduct, propriety; justice
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