穿うがち過すぎた

noun-modifying (irregular)

farfetched; overly subtle; too clever by half

Describes an interpretation, remark, or analysis that is excessively deep, subtle, or strained, often missing the obvious. The base verb 穿つ means 'to dig into' or 'to probe deeply', and 過ぎた adds 'too much'. Used prenominally as a fixed expression.

• 彼かれの穿うがち過すぎた解かい釈しゃくには誰だれも納なっ得とくしなかった。

  Nobody was convinced by his farfetched interpretation.

• それは穿うがち過すぎた見み方かただと思おもう。

  I think that's an overly subtle way of looking at it.