半信不信 — “To be half in doubt and half in belief”
半信不信 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be half in doubt and half in belief”. To be skeptical or suspicious about something. Literally, “half believe, not believe”.
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他听了朋友的解释，但心里还是半信不信，总觉得有些蹊跷。
He listened to his friend's explanation, but deep down, he was still half believing and half doubting, always feeling something was off.
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More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
- bàn半tūn吞bàn半tǔ吐speak evasively
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What does 半信不信 mean?
半信不信 (bàn xìn bù xìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be half in doubt and half in belief”.
How do you pronounce 半信不信?
半信不信 is pronounced bàn xìn bù xìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半信不信 literally mean?
Literally, 半信不信 means “half believe, not believe”. It is used to mean “to be half in doubt and half in belief”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半信不信?
指不完全相信。