断章取义

断章取义斷章取義 duàn zhāng ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ dyun6 zoeng1 ceoi2 ji6

  • (idiom) to quote out of context

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 断 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 媒體對他所說的話斷章取義並發展到無法控制的地步了。 Just one part of what he said got picked up by the media and took on a life of its own.

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