To misinterpret or distort the original meaning of an author or speaker by focusing too rigidly on the literal words or expressions, thereby missing the true intent.
评论一首诗歌时，如果过于纠结于个别字句，就容易以辞害意，从而误解了诗人的真正情感。
When commenting on a poem, if one dwells too much on individual words and phrases, it's easy to misinterpret the true emotion of the poet by focusing too rigidly on the diction.
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