From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「斷章截句」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
The idiom 「斷章截句」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Ignoring the context, taking a paragraph or a sentence from an article and distorting the original meaning. Cut, cut: split.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duàn zhāng jié jù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tyun5 jeung1 jit6 geui3
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