望文生义

xué xí wài yǔ qiè mò wàng wén shēng yì

学习外语切莫望文生义。

Don't interpret it without real understanding when you study a foreign language.

fān yì shí qiè wù wàng wén shēng yì

翻译时切勿望文生义。

Don't make overly literal interpretations when translating a text.