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“without thinking” in Chinese

Chinese

Also不管三七二十一 (bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù jiǎ sī suǒ

Example

她听到名字就不假思索地举手了。tā tīng dào míng zì jiù bù jiǎ sī suǒ dì jú shǒu le

When she heard the name, she raised her hand without thinking.

Illustration for 不假思索 (without thinking)

How to say “without thinking” in Chinese

“Without thinking” in Chinese is 不假思索 (bù jiǎ sī suǒ).

A cue leads straight to an immediate response through instinct or habit, with no pause for careful weighing.

Full entry for 不假思索: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 不假思索

在紧急情况下，她常常不假思索地选择一个方案。zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià tā cháng cháng bù jiǎ sī suǒ dì xuǎn zé yí gè fāng àn

In an emergency, she often chooses a plan without thinking.

Tips for using 不假思索

  • In everyday conversation, the phrase can sound approving when speed matters or critical when a decision seems careless, so surrounding tone helps show the intended judgment.

Other Chinese words for “without thinking”

她看到打折就不管三七二十一买了很多衣服。tā kàn dào dǎ zhé jiù bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yì mǎi le hěn duō yī fú

When she saw the discounts, she bought a lot of clothes without thinking.

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