不假思索

bù jiǎ sī suǒ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip

不经过思考就做出反应，形容做事说话迅速、果断，也指轻率、不慎重。

Without thinking; reacting immediately, often implying decisiveness or sometimes rashness.

常用来形容人的反应快、动作迅速，有时带有贬义，指未经过深思熟虑。

Often used to describe quick reactions or actions, sometimes with a negative connotation of being hasty.

1 他听到问题后不假思索地回答了。 (He answered the question without thinking.)
2 看到有人落水，他不假思索地跳进河里救人。 (Seeing someone drowning, he jumped into the river to save them without a second thought.)
3 这种不假思索的决定往往会导致错误。 (Such hasty decisions often lead to mistakes.)
4 她是个直性子，说话不假思索，容易得罪人。 (She is straightforward and speaks without thinking, which easily offends people.)
5 面对危险，他不假思索地冲了上去。 (Facing danger, he rushed forward without hesitation.)

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