以意逆志
yǐ​yì​nì​zhì

to interpret via empathy

  • created sense approved 以意逆志 · yǐ​yì​nì​zhì · to interpret via empathy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以意逆志

    yǐ​yì​nì​zhì

    to interpret via empathy

    To use one's own understanding to infer the original intention of an author or the true meaning of another person's words

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 意 (literal) → 意 · yì · meaning 逆 (literal) → 逆 · nì · in advance 志 (literal) → 志 · zhì · will

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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