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臆断

Word · VerbTraditional臆斷

make arbitrary judgments; jump to conclusions

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to judge arbitrarily; to draw conclusions based on speculation or conjecture

formal

Carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of factual basis. Often appears in formal or academic criticism.

Méi没
yǒu有
diào调
chá查
jiù就
zhǔ主
guān观
yì臆
duàn断
 ，
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
fàn犯
cuò错
wù误
 。

Making arbitrary judgments without investigation often leads to mistakes.

Zhè这
xiē些
jié结
lùn论
chún纯
shǔ属
yì臆
duàn断
 ，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
shì事
shí实
gēn根
jù据
 。

These conclusions are purely speculative and have no factual basis whatsoever.

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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
píng凭
kōng空
yì臆
duàn断
 ，
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
 。

We should not make unfounded assumptions, but seek truth from facts.