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interpret without real understanding; make an overly literal and incorrect interpretation

wàng wén shēng yì

望 文 生 义

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deroginterpret without real understanding; make an overly literal and incorrect interpretation
- 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.
synonym
duàn zhāng qǔ yì断章取义 wàng wén shēng xùn望文生训

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