- lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
- a far-fetched interpretation
Characters
- 望 (望): full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
- 文 (文): surname Wen
- 生 (生): to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student
- 义 (義): surname Yi; (Tw) abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4], Italy
Resources
- Wiktionary: 望文生义
- MDBG: 望文生义
- Examples with 望文生义 on Tatoeba
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