望文生義 [－－－义]

Jyutping mong6 man4 sang1 ji6
Pinyin wàng wén shēng yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
  2. a far-fetched interpretation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    就​字面​解釋​而​唔​理解​實際​意思
    to interpret a text literally or in a simple-minded manner without understanding the underlying context
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to interpret a text with superficial explanations; folk etymology
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）