望文生义 | [望 文 生 义 / 望 文 生 義] lit. view a text and interpret (成语 saw); to interpret word-by-word without understanding the meaning; a far-fetched interpretation #86,013 [Add to Longdo] |
You're being too literal. See, don't just go for the obvious. | [CN] 不对,你太注重字面意思了, 不要望文生义. The Prince and Me (2004) |