歪曲

• 拼音: wāi qū
• 汉字拆解: 歪 = 不 (not) + 正 (straight); 曲 = pictograph of a bent or curved shape

含义

To distort; to misrepresent; to twist. Deliberately altering facts, meaning, or someone's words to create a false impression.

Strongly negative — always implies intentional distortion rather than innocent misunderstanding. Common in political discourse (歪曲历史 = distort history), media criticism (歪曲事实 = distort facts), and interpersonal conflict (歪曲别人的意思 = twist someone's words). One of the most frequently used terms in official Chinese rebuttals of perceived misinformation.

例句

1. 任何歪曲历史事实的行为都是对后代的不负责任。
2. 他的发言被媒体断章取义，严重歪曲了他的原意。
3. 这部影片因歪曲历史遭到了大量观众的批评。

用法指南

语境: political, media, interpersonal, legal

语气: accusatory

正确说法

• 对方律师的陈述歪曲了证人的原话，我方提出抗议。(The opposing lawyer's statement distorted the witness's original words, and our side lodged a protest.)
• 我们必须正视历史，不能歪曲或回避真相。(We must face history squarely and cannot distort or evade the truth.)

错误说法

• 把无意的误解称为'歪曲' (歪曲 always implies deliberate distortion; an honest misunderstanding is 误解 or 曲解)

起源与历史

Compound of 歪 (crooked, twisted) + 曲 (bent, crooked). Both characters reinforce the idea of deliberate twisting out of true shape.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal