臆 (yì) - Chest & breast

臆Tone 4

yì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

臆 · yì

Chest;

breast;

also refers to subjective thoughts, conjectures, or assumptions without factual basis.

Chestbreastalso refers to subjective thoughts, conjectures, or assumptions

Usage highlights

Subjective conjectureWild guessChest cavityUnfounded assumptionExpress one's feelingsBaseless fabrication

Synonyms

  • 胸— chest, breast
  • 猜— guess, conjecture
  • 测— speculate, estimate

Antonyms

  • 实— real, factual
  • 证— proven, verified

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He had a pain in his chest (胸口疼).
  • Don't make wild guesses (不要主观臆测).
  • That's just your subjective opinion (那是你的主观臆断).
  • She wrote about her innermost feelings (她写下了自己的胸臆).

Collocations

  • Subjective conjecture(主观臆测)
  • Wild guess(臆想)
  • Chest cavity(胸腔)
  • Unfounded assumption(臆断)
  • Express one's feelings(抒写胸臆)
  • Baseless fabrication(臆造)

Idioms

  • Subjective conjecture without factual basis(主观臆断)
  • Wild flights of fancy(凭空臆想)
  • Fabricate stories out of thin air(凭空臆造)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the chest (胸臆) is considered an important area for qi circulation and emotional expression.
  • The character carries a negative connotation when used to describe thinking, implying unfounded or subjective speculation.
  • In classical literature, 'writing from the chest' (直抒胸臆) means expressing one's true feelings directly and honestly.

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