distort; misrepresent; twist
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to distort; to misrepresent; to twist
Refers to deliberately altering facts, someone's words, or the meaning of something, often with a negative or malicious intent.
Nà那
jiā家
méi媒
tǐ体
jīng经
cháng常
wāi歪
qū曲
shì事
shí实
lái来
xī吸
yǐn引
yǎn眼
qiú球
。
That media outlet often distorts facts to attract attention.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
wāi歪
qū曲
wǒ我
de的
yì意
si思
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
xiǎng想
tí提
chū出
yī一
gè个
jiàn建
yì议
。
Please don't twist my words; I was just trying to make a suggestion.
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Lì历
shǐ史
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
bèi被
bié别
yǒu有
yòng用
xīn心
de的
rén人
wāi歪
qū曲
。
History should not be distorted by people with ulterior motives.
Tā他
wāi歪
qū曲
le了
hé合
tong同
tiáo条
kuǎn款
，
qǐ企
tú图
táo逃
bì避
zé责
rèn任
。
He misrepresented the terms of the contract in an attempt to evade responsibility.