逆向思考
nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo

reverse thinking

  • created reference approved 逆向思考 → 逆向思维/逆向思維 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆向思考 nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo

    逆向思维 / 逆向思維 nì​xiàng​sī​wéi

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 逆向思考 · nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo · reverse thinking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆向思考

    nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo

    reverse thinking

    A mode of thinking that breaks away from convention or common sense by analyzing things from a different perspective or direction

    逆向 (literal) → 逆向 · nì​xiàng · reverse direction 思考 (literal) → 思考 · sī​kǎo · to ponder

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  • created sense approved 逆向思考 · nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo · backwards reasoning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆向思考

    nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo

    backwards reasoning

    The use of reverse logic to deduce causes from results, such as tracing the analytical process from a known answer in mathematics or investigating a crime scene to determine what occurred

    逆向 (literal) → 逆向 · nì​xiàng · reverse direction 思考 (literal) → 思考 · sī​kǎo · to ponder

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