qiān
qiǎng
huì

idiom
common

Meaning of 牵强附会

牵强附会 means to make a far-fetched or strained interpretation; to connect unrelated things by force. Pronounced qiān qiǎng fù huì.

  • to make a far-fetched or strained interpretation; to connect unrelated things by force

Definitions & Examples

wèi
le
zhèng
míng
de
guān
diǎn
 
zǒng
shì
qiān
qiǎng
huì
de
yǐn
yòng
xiē
xiāng
guān
de
shù
 

To prove his point, he always makes far-fetched citations of irrelevant data.

Zhè
ge
yǐng
píng
de
jiě
tài
qiān
qiǎng
huì
le
 
shi
gēn
běn
méi
yǒu
ge
si
 

This film review's interpretation is too forced; the story simply doesn't have that meaning.

Jiāng
zhè
huà
zhèng
zhì
shì
jiàn
lián
lái
 
wèi
miǎn
yǒu
xiē
qiān
qiǎng
huì
 

Linking this painting to a political event is rather a stretch.