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似是而非 (sì shì ér fēi): apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

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HSK 7

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning
apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
Characters
4
HSK level
HSK 7

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  • apparently right but actually wrong
  • specious (idiom)

Chinese explanation

  • 好像是对的,实际上却是错的。用来形容某种说法、道理或事物表面上看起来正确或合理,但仔细追究后就会发现并不正确。

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HSK 1

to be (followed by substantives only)

HSK 4

and

HSK 7

abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1]

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