断章取义

• 拼音: duàn zhāng qǔ yì
• 汉字拆解: 断章 (cut a passage) + 取义 (take meaning) -> extract meaning out of context.

含义

To quote or interpret something out of context.

On social media it describes clips, screenshots, or captions that distort the original meaning. The phrase is more formal than many slang terms but very common online.

例句

1. 别断章取义，他后面还有解释。
2. 这段截图太断章取义了。
3. 转发前先看全文，别被断章取义带跑。

用法指南

语境: comments, news, debates, social media

语气: critical, corrective

正确说法

• 这句话被断章取义了，要看完整视频。（Use for missing context.）
• 讨论前先避免断章取义。（Works in serious online debate.）

错误说法

• 把不同观点都叫断章取义。（It specifically means context was removed or distorted.）

常见错误

• Using it as a generic insult; point to what context is missing.

起源与历史

An established idiom meaning to take meaning from a broken section, renewed by screenshot and clip culture.

文化背景

时代: 2020s

世代: All adult speakers, especially common in online discussion

社会背景: Urban online speakers and lifestyle consumers

地区说明: Used across Mainland China, especially on social platforms.