"out of context" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 断章取义

Definition

“断章取义”指的是把信息或话语从它们原来的情境中分离出来，可能导致误解。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于说明别人误解了某句话或信息，因为缺少完整语境。多见于引用、媒体报道或争论时。也可用来自辩或解释真实含义被歪曲。

Examples

He took my words out of context.

他把我的话**断章取义**了。

Sometimes jokes sound wrong out of context.

有时笑话**断章取义**会变得不好笑。

The news quoted him out of context.

新闻**断章取义**地引用了他的话。

That sentence sounds really harsh out of context, but she didn’t mean it that way.

那句话**断章取义**听起来很刻薄，其实她不是那个意思。

If you read the whole conversation, you’ll see it was taken out of context.

如果你看完整对话，你会发现那是**断章取义**。

Social media can make things go viral out of context and cause drama.

社交媒体会让事情**断章取义**地疯狂传播，引发争议。