let the words interfere with the sense

let the words interfere with the sense

Chinese idiom, Pinyin y ǐ C í h à iy ì, misunderstands or misinterprets the author's original meaning because of sticking to the meaning of words.

Pinyin

yǐcíhàiyì

explain

The author misunderstands or misinterprets the author's original meaning due to his sticking to the meaning of the words.

Classics

Mencius chapter one: those who say poetry do not harm words with words, and do not harm ambition with words. those who say the book of songs don't harm words with words, and don't harm meaning with words. ——Liu Xie's Wenxindiaolong Kuashi in Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty

Discrimination

Synonym: use words to harm meaning. Usage: as predicate and attribute; refers to misinterpreting other people's meaning.