cyun1 zok6 fu6 wui6穿鑿附會穿凿附会
Jyutpingcyun1 zok6 fu6 wui6
Yalechyūn johk fuh wuih
Definition
To give a forced interpretation or draw far-fetched analogies.
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How it's used
Describes the act of linking two unrelated things through sheer stubbornness or intellectual dishonesty. It carries a strong sense of disapproval, implying that the speaker is being unreasonable or manipulative in their logic. It is often used to call out someone who is trying to justify a weak argument by inventing connections that do not exist.
Examples
Stop making such far-fetched connections, they are completely unrelated.
To prove himself right, he actually resorted to such a forced interpretation.
Related words
Common phrases
a far-fetched argument
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple disagreement, but it specifically refers to the logical fallacy of forced association rather than just being wrong. It is a formal idiom used in a colloquial context to sound more critical or sophisticated.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
