"think for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 替（某人）思考

Definition

为别人做决定或替别人下判断，而不是让对方自己思考。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常含负面意味，指过度控制或缺乏独立性。常见用法如“don’t think for me”，或批评“总是帮别人思考”。后面通常加人称，如“think for your kids”。

Examples

Please don't think for me, I can decide on my own.

请不要**替我思考**，我可以自己做决定。

Parents sometimes think for their children too much.

父母有时候过于**替孩子思考**。

My boss always tries to think for us at meetings.

我的老板在会议上总爱**替我们思考**。

You can't always think for your friends—they need to make their own choices.

你不能总是**替你的朋友思考**——他们需要自己做选择。

She hates it when people try to think for her.

她讨厌别人试图**替她做决定**。

Stop trying to think for everyone—it’s not your job.

别再**替所有人思考**了——这不是你的事。