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扭直作曲

扭直作曲 — “To twist facts and confound right and wrong”

扭直作曲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to twist facts and confound right and wrong”. To distort the truth. Literally, “To twist straight into crooked; to make the straight crooked”.

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扭直作曲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扭直作曲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扭
niǔ7twist, sprain, or grapple
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
曲
qū6song, tune, or opera

Example Sentence with 扭直作曲

在辩论中,他总是试图扭直作曲,混淆视听,让大家难以判断真相。
In debates, he always tries to twist facts and confuse the audience, making it difficult for everyone to discern the truth.

Idioms Related to 扭直作曲

More idioms starting with 扭

  • niǔ扭kuī亏wéi为yíng盈turn losses into profits
  • niǔ扭kuī亏zēng增yíng盈turn losses into profits
  • niǔ扭tóu头bié别xiàng项turn head away in displeasure
  • niǔ扭shǒu手niǔ扭jiǎo脚sway body affectedly
  • niǔ扭niǔ扭niē捏niē捏hesitant and evasive
  • niǔ扭nie捏zuò作tài态to act coy or simpering
  • niǔ扭shì是wèi为fēi非Twist right into wrong
  • niǔ扭qū曲zuò作zhí直distort facts; misrepresent wrong as right
  • niǔ扭zhuǎn转qián乾kūn坤reverse a desperate situation
  • niǔ扭zhuǎn转gàn干kūn坤reverse a hopeless situation

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Questions about 扭直作曲

What does 扭直作曲 mean?

扭直作曲 (niǔ zhí zuò qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to twist facts and confound right and wrong”.

How do you pronounce 扭直作曲?

扭直作曲 is pronounced niǔ zhí zuò qū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扭直作曲 literally mean?

Literally, 扭直作曲 means “to twist straight into crooked; to make the straight crooked”. It is used to mean “to twist facts and confound right and wrong”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扭直作曲?

比喻是非颠倒。

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