穿凿附会

穿鑿附會
chuānzáofùhuì
(idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations

CEDICT

to give an implausible explanation and draw far-fetched analogies

Wiktionary

找理由来附和没有证据的说法

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 穿凿 chuānzáo
  1. to bore a hole
  2. to give a forced interpretation
2 附会 fùhuì to add parallels and interpretations (to a story etc); to develop and embellish; to interpret (often in a strained manner)