牵强附会

Traditional: 牽強附會

qiān qiǎng fù huì

Dictionary entry

to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)

What does 牵强附会 mean?

牵强附会 (qiān qiǎng fù huì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)

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牵qiānto lead along · to pull (an animal on a tether)强Qiángsurname Qiang 附fùvariant of 附[fu4]会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to · to be likely to; to be sure to

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牵强附会

qiān qiǎng fù huì

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