信以为实 — “To take something fictitious or groundless for truth”
信以为实 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take something fictitious or groundless for truth”. To believe something false to be true. Literally, “Believe it to be real”.
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信以为实 Pronunciation and Pinyin
信以为实 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 信以为实
听到那些没有根据的传闻，很多人竟然信以为实，造成了不必要的恐慌。
Hearing those groundless rumors, many people actually believed them to be true, causing unnecessary panic.
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Synonyms of 信以为实
More idioms starting with 信
- xìn信bù不yóu由zhōng衷insincere words or actions
- xìn信yǐ以wéi为běn本take trustworthiness as fundamental
- xìn信yǐ以chuán传xìn信，，yí疑yǐ以chuán传yí疑transmit credible as credible, doubtful as doubtful
- xìn信shǐ使wǎng往lái来messengers coming and going
- xìn信shǐ使wǎng往huán还Emissaries traveling back and forth
- xìn信jí及tún豚yú鱼Trust extends to even the lowest beings
- xìn信shòu受fèng奉xíng行believe, accept, uphold, and practice
- xìn信kǒu口kāi开hé合talk carelessly or irresponsibly
- xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē呵speak carelessly or thoughtlessly
- xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē喝speak carelessly and irresponsibly
- xìn信kǒu口kāi开hé河talk glibly or carelessly
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What does 信以为实 mean?
信以为实 (xìn yǐ wéi shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take something fictitious or groundless for truth”.
How do you pronounce 信以为实?
信以为实 is pronounced xìn yǐ wéi shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 信以为实 literally mean?
Literally, 信以为实 means “Believe it to be real”. It is used to mean “to take something fictitious or groundless for truth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 信以为实?
信：相信。指把虚无的当作真实存在的