武断 (wǔ duàn) — arbitrary decision; subjective assertion
Definition
武断 (wǔduàn) names a hasty, subjective judgment made without evidence — closer to 'arbitrary, dogmatic' than a simple 'subjective' opinion. Use it to criticize someone's decision-making, not to describe a neutral personal view.
noun
arbitrary decisionsubjective assertion
Examples
- 武断。Tā de wǔ duàn ràng zhěng gè xiàng mù xiàn rù hùn luàn.His arbitrary decision threw the whole project into chaos.
- 武断。Qǐng bú yào zuò chū zhè zhǒng háo wú gēn jù de wǔ duàn.Please don't make such baseless subjective assertions.
- 武断。Tā de wǔ duàn zāo dào le suǒ yǒu rén de fǎn duì.His arbitrary judgment was opposed by everyone.
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