贸然 (mào rán) — rashly; hastily
Definition
贸然 means 'rashly' — acting without enough thought, and it sounds more formal/written than spoken. It usually pairs with verbs like 行动, 决定, or 答应 to stress that the action was hasty and unwise.
adverb
rashlyhastily
Examples
- 贸然，。Tā mào rán dā ying le nà ge tiáo jiàn, hòu lái hòu huǐ le.He agreed to that condition rashly and later regretted it.
- ，贸然。Zuò jué dìng zhī qián yào zǐ xì kǎo lǜ, bú yào mào rán xíng dòng.Before making a decision, think carefully and don't act rashly.
- 贸然，。Tā mào rán fā biǎo le zì jǐ de kàn fǎ, jié guǒ yǐn qǐ le zhēng yì.He rashly expressed his opinion, which caused controversy.
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