逆向思考
nì​xiàng​sī​kǎo

reverse thinking

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
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

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