不以为然 — “To disapprove of”
不以为然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disapprove of”. To object to; to not take seriously or consider something to be right or proper. Literally, “Not to consider it so/right”.
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不以为然 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 以yǐ
- 为wéi
- 然rán
不以为然 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不以为然
他对公司的新政策不以为然，认为会带来更多问题。
He disapproved of the company's new policy, believing it would cause more problems.
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Synonyms of 不以为然
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Questions about 不以为然
- What does 不以为然 mean?
- 不以为然 (bù yǐ wéi rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disapprove of”.
- How do you pronounce 不以为然?
- 不以为然 is pronounced bù yǐ wéi rán in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不以为然 literally mean?
- Literally, 不以为然 means “not to consider it so/right”. It is used to mean “to disapprove of”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不以为然?
- 然：是，对。不认为是对的。表示不同意或否定。