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Meaning of 牵强附会

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qiān qiǎng huì (Trad.: 牽強附會)
to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
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Synonym: 穿凿附会
Example Sentences
1
That's not as far-fetched as it sounds.
2
His jokes were somewhat farfetched.
3
Your interpretation of this essay is much too forced.
4
Levi was a working chemist, but the title is a metaphor and even this figure of speech is sometimes a little strained to comply with the book's scheme.
5
That would require the disclosure of a global conspiracy by scientists with the complicity of governments, which is a far-fetched scenario to say the least.