Chinese word

不假思索

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù jiǎ sī suǒ

Meaning

  • adverbwithout thinking

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 不假思索地选择bù jiǎ sī suǒ dì xuǎn zé

    choose without thinking

  • 不假思索地反应bù jiǎ sī suǒ dì fǎn yìng

    react without thinking

Similar words

不经思索bù jīng sī suǒ: Gives an answer or takes action without first thinking it through.
下意识xià yì shí: Reacts automatically, without conscious awareness or planning.
毫不犹豫háo bù yóu yù: Makes a decision and acts without any hesitation.

Definition in Chinese

形容在没有经过深思熟虑的情况下，凭直觉或条件反射立刻作出反应。xíng róng zài méi yǒu jīng guò shēn sī shú lǜ de qíng kuàng xià píng zhí jué huò tiáo jiàn fǎn shè lì kè zuò chū fǎn yìng

Word origin

不假思索 (bùjiǎsīsuǒ, "without thinking") joins 不 (bù, "not"), 假 (jiǎ, "rely on"), and 思索 (sīsuǒ, "pondering") to express action that does not depend on deliberation.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • involuntarilyadverb
  • reflexivelyadverb

Opposites

  • 深思熟虑地shēn sī shú lǜ dìthoughtfullyadverb
  • 谨慎地jǐn shèn dìcautiouslyadverb

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