扭曲 niǔqū to twist
to twist; to warp; to distort
How to remember 扭曲: 扭 to turn + 曲 bend = to twist.
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How it is used
- To twist/distort, literally and figuratively - 扭曲事实 (niǔqū shìshí) distort the facts, 扭曲的心理 a warped mind.
- Negative in the figurative sense: warping truth, values, or personality. Contrast 扭转 (turn a situation around, positive).