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似是而非

sì shì ér fēiHSK 7

似是而非 (sì shì ér fēi) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishto seem right but actually be wrong (lit. to seem so yet not be so)

    • EX
      网络上流传着不少似是而非的说法，我们要学会分辨，不要轻易相信。

      There are many plausible-sounding but misleading claims circulating online; we need to learn to distinguish them and not believe them too easily.

    • EX
      他用一些似是而非的借口来掩饰自己的失误，很难说服所有人。

      He used a number of specious excuses to cover up his mistake, but they were unlikely to convince everyone.