yì​shuō

to speculate

  • created sense approved 臆说/臆說 · yì​shuō · to speculate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    臆说 / 臆說

    yì​shuō

    to speculate

    To talk or write based on subjective opinion or personal bias without any factual evidence; to assert without proof

    臆 (literal) → 臆 · yì · subjective 说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 臆说/臆說 · yì​shuō · supposition — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    臆说 / 臆說

    yì​shuō

    supposition

    An unfounded claim, subjective opinion, or statement made without a factual basis

    臆 (literal) → 臆 · yì · subjective 说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · theory

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

    created sense