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Japanese
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| 斷章取義 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from Literary Chinese 斷章取義 (duànzhāngqǔyì).
Pronunciation
Idiom
断章取義 • (danshōshugi) ←だんしやうしゆぎ (dansyausyugi)?
- quoting a passage and interpreting it without regard to its context; take out of context
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