信以传信，疑以传疑 — “Transmit as credible what is credible, and transmit as doubtful what is doubtful”
信以传信，疑以传疑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transmit what is credible as credible, and what is doubtful as doubtful; to treat information with objectivity and fairness, distinguishing between established facts and uncertain claims”. Literally, “Transmit as credible what is credible, and transmit as doubtful what is doubtful”.
信以传信，疑以传疑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 信以传信，疑以传疑 mean?
信以传信，疑以传疑 (xìn yǐ chuán xìn ， yí yǐ chuán yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transmit what is credible as credible, and what is doubtful as doubtful; to treat information with objectivity and fairness, distinguishing between established facts and uncertain claims”.
How do you pronounce 信以传信，疑以传疑?
信以传信，疑以传疑 is pronounced xìn yǐ chuán xìn ， yí yǐ chuán yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 信以传信，疑以传疑 literally mean?
Literally, 信以传信，疑以传疑 means “Transmit as credible what is credible, and transmit as doubtful what is doubtful”. It is used to mean “to transmit what is credible as credible, and what is doubtful as doubtful; to treat information with objectivity and fairness, distinguishing between established facts and uncertain claims”.
What is the Chinese definition of 信以传信，疑以传疑?
信：确实；疑：难于确定。确实可信的就按可信的传下去，不可信的就按不可信的传下去。指客观公正地对待历史问题