斷章取義
Chinese edit
to break; to judge; absolutely to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly |
chapter; seal; section | to take; to get; to choose to take; to get; to choose; to fetch |
justice; righteousness; meaning | ||
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trad. (斷章取義) | 斷 | 章 | 取 | 義 | |
simp. (断章取义) | 断 | 章 | 取 | 义 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
斷章取義
Descendants edit
- → Japanese: 章を断ち義を取る (shō o tachi gi o toru) (calque)
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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斷 | 章 | 取 | 義 |
だん Hyōgaiji |
しょう Grade: 3 |
しゅ Grade: 3 |
ぎ Grade: 5 |
goon | kan’on |
For pronunciation and definitions of 斷章取義 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 斷章取義, is the kyūjitai of the above term.) |
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |||
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斷 | 章 | 取 | 義 |