歪嘴和尚

眼眶子高:

Literally means:

monk with wry mouth

Actually means:

person who distorts the facts

This phrase is taken from the Chinese idiom 歪嘴和尚念歪经, which means the scripture is right, but since the monk has a crooked mouth, he misread the contents.

This phrase figuratively refers to one who misinterprets or distorts the fact.

It is usually used to criticize those who, because of their poor abilities, cannot follow or implement the policies properly.

It is also used to criticize those who misinterpret the facts deliberately in order to obtain their own benefits. Derogatory.

取自“歪嘴和尚念歪经”（经文是正确的，但和尚的嘴巴歪了，把经念错了）的前半段。

指误解事理或歪曲事理的人。

常用来批评因水平不高而不能正确按照国家的方针政策办事的人。

也常用来谴责别有用心的人故意发表某些歪曲事理的言论，以方便自己谋取私利。具有贬义色彩。