望
文
生
义
w
à
n
g
w
é
n
s
h
ē
n
g
y
ì
Definitions
1. lit. view a text and interpret (idiom)
2. to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
3. a far-fetched interpretation
Components
望
wàng
–
full moon
文
Wén
–
surname Wen
生
shēng
–
to be born
义
Yì
–
surname Yi