断章取义
duànzhāng-qǔyìTraditional 斷章取義
to quote out of context
Every meaning
duànzhāng-qǔyì
- to quote out of context
Its characters
- 断duànto break; to snap
- 章zhāngchapter; section
- 取qǔto take; to get
- 义yìjustice; righteousness
Words with 断
Words with 章
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).