想当然

Traditional: 想當然

xiǎng dāng rán

Dictionary entry

to take sth as given; to make assumptions

What does 想当然 mean?

想当然 (xiǎng dāng rán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to take sth as given; to make assumptions

Character breakdown

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想xiǎngto think (about) · to think of; to devise 当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)然ráncorrect · right

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想当然

xiǎng dāng rán

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