Male answer syndrome¹(MAS) is the tendency for some men to answer a question even when they don't know the answer.

“男性回答综合征”指部分男性听到有人提问题就想回答，无论是否真的知道答案。

 

Try an experiment. Ask a male friend a question, something completely outside his sphere of expertise². 

来做个试验，问你的男性朋友一个问题，而且是完全在他知识范围以外的问题。

 

Will you get an answer? Chances are, you will. The male friend is exhibiting behavior known as Male Answer Syndrome. It's the compulsion by many individuals (mostly men, but sometimes women) to answer questions readily, regardless of knowledge.

他会回答吗？很可能会的。这位男性朋友表现出的就是“男性回答综合征”。这是很多人（大部分是男性，有时也有女性）都有的一种强迫性冲动，遇到有人提问题，无论是否了解，都想要要回答一下。