臆想

yìxiǎng

noun #25,474

Meanings

1 subjective conjecture
2 unfounded assumption
3 imagining things
4 fantasy

Characters

chest; subjective, personal opinion

Examples

不要凭臆想做决定，要以事实为依据。

Bùyào píng yìxiǎng zuò juédìng, yào yǐ shìshí wéi yījù.

Don't make decisions based on conjecture; rely on facts.

她的担心只是臆想，并没有什么实际依据。

Tā de dānyōu zhǐshì yìxiǎng, bìng méiyǒu shénme shíjì yījù.

Her worries are just unfounded assumptions with no real basis.

他的臆想让他陷入了不必要的焦虑中。

Tā de yìxiǎng ràng tā xiànrùle bù bìyào de jiāolǜ zhōng.

His unfounded imaginings led him into unnecessary anxiety.

Tips

usage

臆想 carries a negative connotation — it implies the thought is subjective and unfounded rather than rational. Compare with 想象 (imagination) which is neutral.

Stroke Order

臆 yì

想 xiǎng