扭曲 (niǔ qū) — to twist (physically); to distort (truth, meaning, etc.)
Definition
扭曲 covers both physical twisting and figurative distortion (facts, character). 扭 is a lighter single-character verb (often physical or 'turn a knob'); 歪曲 is strictly about misrepresenting truth or facts.
verb
to twist (physically)to distort (truth, meaning, etc.)
Examples
- 扭曲。Tā bǎ tiě sī niǔ qū chéng le yí gè huán.He twisted the wire into a ring.
- 扭曲。Méi tǐ jīng cháng niǔ qū shì shí lái xī yǐn dú zhě.The media often distorts facts to attract readers.
- 扭曲。Cháng qī de yā lì huì shǐ rén de xìng gé niǔ qū.Long-term stress can distort a person's character.
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