断章取义 in English duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to quote out of context (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

断 章 取 义

Traditional Characters

斷 章 取 義

Pinyin

duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

断duan4to break 章zhang1surname Zhang 取qu3to take 义yi4surname Yi