半信半疑 — “To be half-believing and half-doubting”
半信半疑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be half-believing and half-doubting”. To be skeptical or unconvinced. Literally, “half believe half doubt”.
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半信半疑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 半bàn
- 信xìn
- 半bàn
- 疑yí
半信半疑 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 半信半疑
他对那个传闻半信半疑，决定自己去查证一下。
He was half-believing and half-doubting the rumor, and decided to investigate it himself.
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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xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- 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
Questions about 半信半疑
- What does 半信半疑 mean?
- 半信半疑 (bàn xìn bàn yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be half-believing and half-doubting”.
- How do you pronounce 半信半疑?
- 半信半疑 is pronounced bàn xìn bàn yí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 半信半疑 literally mean?
- Literally, 半信半疑 means “half believe half doubt”. It is used to mean “to be half-believing and half-doubting”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 半信半疑?
- 有点相信，又有点怀疑。表示对真假是非不能肯定。