拗曲作直 — “To deliberately misrepresent what is wrong as right”
拗曲作直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately misrepresent what is wrong as right”. To twist facts; to confound right and wrong. Literally, “To twist the crooked to make it straight; to bend wrong into right”.
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What does 拗曲作直 mean?
拗曲作直 (ǎo qū zuò zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately misrepresent what is wrong as right”.
How do you pronounce 拗曲作直?
拗曲作直 is pronounced ǎo qū zuò zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拗曲作直 literally mean?
Literally, 拗曲作直 means “to twist the crooked to make it straight; to bend wrong into right”. It is used to mean “to deliberately misrepresent what is wrong as right”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拗曲作直?
故意将错的说成对的。比喻是非颠倒