do violence to something
成語所屬單字violence
do violence to something — 慣用語
1. to damage, spoil, or change something good, especially an idea, principle, or pi
1.慣用語
釋義
歪曲；損害（好作品或原則）
to damage, spoil, or change something good, especially an idea, principle, or piece of work, so that it loses its original value or meaning
例句
The movie does violence to the original novel by changing the entire ending.
Adisa felt that the new translation did violence to the poet's original meaning.