xiǎng​dāng​rán'ěr

assume

Senses

想当然尔/ 想當然爾 xiǎng​dāng​rán'ěr assume

expression · to take something for granted or assume it to be true based on subjective reasoning rather than facts

这件事你不能只是想当然尔,必须要有证据支持。

想当然尔/ 想當然爾 xiǎng​dāng​rán'ěr naturally

expression · as a matter of course or as one would expect; self-evident

由于他表现优异,获得年终奖金也是想当然尔的事。

References

variant 想当然耳/想當然耳 想当然尔/想當然爾