望文生義

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Chinese

 
hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
language; culture; writing
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
justice; righteousness; meaning
trad. (望文生義)
simp. (望文生义)

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望文生義

  1. to interpret a text with superficial explanations; folk etymology