穿凿附会

Traditional: 穿鑿附會

chuān záo fù huì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations

What does 穿凿附会 mean?

穿凿附会 (chuān záo fù huì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations

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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 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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穿凿附会

chuān záo fù huì

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