望文生义
Traditional form:
望文生義
Pinyin (reading):
wàngwénshēngyì
Definitions:
- lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
- a far-fetched interpretation
Characters:
- 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to
- 文 - culture, literature, writing
- 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
- 义 - right conduct, propriety; justice
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