望文生义

wàng wén shēng yì

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Definitions

1. lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
2. a far-fetched interpretation

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Child Words of 望文生义

• 文 文 wén: language
• 望 望 wàng: full moon
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 义 义 yì: justice