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斷章取義
  dyun6 zoeng1 ceoi2 ji6   jyutping
  duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4   pinyin
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Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
斷章取義 / 断章取义

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Characters in this word:

 tyun5 dyun6 dyun3  -  break; cut off; judge; absolutely
 zoeng1  -  chapter; section; order; rules; seal
 ceoi2  -  take, get; gain, obtain; choose, select
 ji6  -  justice; righteous; adopted; artificial
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