give a far-fetched interpretation; strain the meaning
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to give a far-fetched interpretation; to stretch the meaning
formalOften used in the set phrase '穿凿附会' (chuān záo fù huì). It describes an interpretation that is forced and lacks a solid basis.
Tā他
duì对
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
jiě解
dú读
guò过
yú于
chuān穿
záo凿
，
quē缺
fá乏
yī依
jù据
。
His interpretation of the ancient texts is too far-fetched and lacks evidence.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
lùn论
diǎn点
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
chuān穿
záo凿
fù附
huì会
de的
jī基
chǔ础
zhī之
shàng上
。
The argument of this article is built on forced analogies and far-fetched interpretations.
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Pī批
píng评
zhě者
zhǐ指
zé责
dǎo导
yǎn演
duì对
yuán原
zhù著
jìn进
xíng行
le了
chuān穿
záo凿
de的
jiě解
shì释
。
Critics accused the director of giving a strained interpretation of the original work.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǐ理
lùn论
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xīn新
qí奇
，
dàn但
zǐ仔
xì细
yī一
xiǎng想
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
chuān穿
záo凿
zhī之
shuō说
。
This theory sounds novel, but upon closer thought, it's merely a far-fetched argument.