Correct

想当然

/ xiǎng dāng rán /
Strokes
https://i.cchatty2.com/filters:format(webp)/fit-in/684x0/img/202102/想当然-Chinese-idioms-Cchatty-57bbccf3-5809-4d2e-93e9-4f0972302d91-1612777091.jpg

Collocation

1
习惯于想当然
2
想当然地认为
3
自己想当然
4
什么事情都想当然

Definition

想当然

Literally means:

take it for granted

Actually means:

It means taking something for granted. It implies that one's judgment is not reliable or does not comply with the fact. Derogatory.

根据个人的主观想象,认为事情应该是这样。含有判断不可靠,不符合事实的意味。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, adverbial adjunct or object. (作谓语、状语、宾语)
1
biè
xiǎngdāngrán
想当然
  
,
bu
shì
xiàng
xiǎngxiàng
想象
de
yàng
那样
bèn
  

Don't take it for granted, he's not as stupid as you think.

2
Zhè
jiàn
shìqing
事情
hěn
复杂
  
,
yào
hǎohǎo
好好
de
diàochá
调查
qīngchu
清楚
  
,
yào
不要
xiǎngdāngrán
想当然
xià
地下
jiélùn
结论
  

This matter is very complicated, you have to investigate it well, don't take the underground conclusion for granted.

3
Hěnduō
很多
娱乐
xīnwén
新闻
de
zhě
记者
guàn
习惯于
xiǎngdāngrán
想当然
  
,
gǎo
qīngchu
清楚
shìqing
事情
zhēnxiàng
真相
jiù
xiě
bàodào
报道
  
,
duì
xiē
一些
míngxīng
明星
zàochéng
造成
le
shānghài
伤害
  

Many entertainment news reporters are used to take it for granted and write reports without getting to the truth, which hurts some stars.

Related

想当然