妄生穿凿

Traditional: 妄生穿鑿

wàng shēng chuān záo

Dictionary entry

a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion

What does 妄生穿凿 mean?

妄生穿凿 (wàng shēng chuān záo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion

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妄wàngabsurd · fantastic 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)凿záo(bound form) chisel · to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig

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妄生穿凿

wàng shēng chuān záo

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