Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t13.55

v1.c7.s7.t13.55

“Misinterpretation of metaphor” means in the debate when the opposite side uses metaphor words, the one who misinterprets would deny the correctness of the opponent’s words according to the words’ literal meaning. For example one person says: “The platform is calling,” but the one who misinterprets would say: “Platform could not call because it is not biological.” Here, the former so-called “platform” actually means “people on the platform,” but the latter misinterprets this rhetoric (metaphor).