断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to quote out of context (idiom)

CHARACTERS

断 duàn
HSK 4
sever, cut off; interrupt
章 zhāng
HSK 4
composition; chapter, section
取 qǔ
HSK 4
take, receive, obtain; select
义 yì
HSK 5
right conduct, righteousness