似非而是 — “Seemingly contradictory or absurd, but in fact correct or true”
似非而是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Seemingly contradictory or absurd, but in fact correct or true”. Paradoxical but true. Literally, “Seemingly wrong but actually right”.
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他的观点乍听起来似非而是，但仔细一想，却很有道理。
His idea sounds paradoxical at first, but upon closer reflection, it makes a lot of sense.
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- shì似mèng梦chū初jué觉suddenly realize the truth as if waking from a dream
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- sì似xiào笑fēi非xiào笑a faint, enigmatic, or half-smile
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What does 似非而是 mean?
似非而是 (sì fēi ér shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Seemingly contradictory or absurd, but in fact correct or true”.
How do you pronounce 似非而是?
似非而是 is pronounced sì fēi ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 似非而是 literally mean?
Literally, 似非而是 means “Seemingly wrong but actually right”. It is used to mean “Seemingly contradictory or absurd, but in fact correct or true”.
What is the Chinese definition of 似非而是?
看来与常识相矛盾或相反而事实上却可能是正确的