粵

想soeng2當dong1然jin4

simp想当然
soeng2 dong1 jin4xiǎng dāng rán

English

  1. to take sth as given; to make assumptions
  2. intuition; that which is expected in a subjective manner

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 從主觀理論上覺得一定係噉(通常帶貶義)

Examples

  • 辯論嘅嘢,與其想當然,倒不如訴諸實證啦!

    Instead of relying on intuition, why don't you back your arguments with hard evidence?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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