臆想 (yì xiǎng) — subjective idea; unfounded assumption

Definition

Examples

• 这纯属他的个人臆想，没有事实依据。
  Zhè chún shǔ tā de gè rén yì xiǎng, méi yǒu shì shí yī jù.
  This is purely his personal subjective assumption, without factual evidence.
• 科学研究不能建立在臆想上，必须用数据说话。
  Kē xué yán jiū bù néng jiàn lì zài yì xiǎng shàng, bì xū yòng shù jù shuō huà.
  Scientific research cannot be based on subjective ideas; it must rely on data.
• 他的臆想与实际情况完全不符。
  Tā de yì xiǎng yǔ shí jì qíng kuàng wán quán bù fú.
  His subjective idea is completely inconsistent with the actual situation.

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