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Discover the idiom 「斷章取義」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Duan: to cut off; Zhang: a piece of music is called a chapter. It means to take the meaning of a paragraph or sentence in isolation, regardless of the content of the entire article or conversation. Refers to the quotation not being consistent with the original intention.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tyun5 jeung1 cheui2 yi6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
