宁可信其有 — “Would rather believe it exists/is true”
宁可信其有 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's better to believe something might be true or exist, even if there's no definite proof, just in case it is; better safe than sorry”. Literally, “Would rather believe it exists/is true”.
宁可信其有 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 宁
- níng宁yǔ与qiān千rén人hǎo好，，mò莫yǔ与yī一rén人dí敌Better to be friends with many than enemy with one
- níng宁wèi为tài太píng平quǎn犬，，mò莫zuò作lí离luàn乱rén人Better a dog in peace than a person in chaos
- níng宁wèi为tài太píng平gǒu狗，，mò莫zuò作lí离luàn乱rén人Better a dog in peace than a human in chaos
- nìng宁wéi为yù玉suì碎，，bù不wéi为wǎ瓦quán全Rather die with honor than live in disgrace
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，bù不wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than serve large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better be a small leader than a big follower
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than follow large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wú毋wèi为niú牛hòu后Better lead small than follow large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸，，bù不wèi为niú牛cóng从Better to lead small than follow large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸，，wú无wéi为niú牛cóng从Better to lead a small group than serve a large one
- nìng宁kě可qīng清pín贫，，bù不zuò作zhuó浊fù富Prefer honest poverty to ill-gotten wealth
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What does 宁可信其有 mean?
宁可信其有 (nìng kě xìn qí yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's better to believe something might be true or exist, even if there's no definite proof, just in case it is; better safe than sorry”.
How do you pronounce 宁可信其有?
宁可信其有 is pronounced nìng kě xìn qí yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁可信其有 literally mean?
Literally, 宁可信其有 means “Would rather believe it exists/is true”. It is used to mean “it's better to believe something might be true or exist, even if there's no definite proof, just in case it is; better safe than sorry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁可信其有?
宁：宁愿。宁愿相信它有