Pedroski Posted October 30, 2014 at 12:32 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 12:32 AM 13-10=12 This is a German phrase meaning 'arrive at a crazy conclusion based on the information available'. Is there a Chinese phrase which has the same meaning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted October 30, 2014 at 05:37 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 05:37 AM From here: He's inclined to put two and two together and make five ( = make an incorrect guess from what he sees , hears, etc. ). 他爱捕风捉影, 听风就是雨. From here: He is rather inclined to put two and two together and make five. 他一推测就出圈儿。 From here: Put two and two together and get/make five 2) She thought I was pregnant. I was sick a couple of times and she put two and two together and made five. 她以为我怀孕了,其实我只是有几次想呕吐,她就妄加猜想/妄下结论。 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted October 30, 2014 at 06:03 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 06:03 AM Consider 瞎子摸象. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
陳德聰 Posted October 30, 2014 at 06:21 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 06:21 AM I think someone once mentioned here that 瞎子摸象 is kind of an insensitive way to describe this type of situation. I tend to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted October 30, 2014 at 08:54 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 08:54 AM Isn't 瞎子摸象 more that you only have part of the information but think you know it all, rather than having a few pieces of information and drawing incorrect conclusions? (Not sure if I'm explaining it well, but from what I know it's not quite the same.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted October 30, 2014 at 10:43 AM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 10:43 AM I've come across “听风就是雨” before, as anonymoose posted, I'd say that's a pretty good match. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinJJ Posted October 30, 2014 at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 at 01:34 PM I think 听风就是雨 is a great one about jumping to conclusions too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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