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穿凿附会

chuān záo fù huì

4-character word Traditional 穿鑿附會

What 穿凿附会 means

1. idiomto make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations

The characters in 穿凿附会

• 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel)…
• 凿záo(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) certain; authentic…
• 附fùto add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
• 会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet…

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