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自以为非 — “To acknowledge one's own error”

自以为非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acknowledge one's own error”. To admit one's mistake. Literally, “to think oneself to be in the wrong”.

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自以为非 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自以为非 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
以
yǐ5by means of
为
wéi4to be or to do
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong

Example Sentence with 自以为非

经过一番深思熟虑,他最终自以为非,向同事道了歉
After much deliberation, he finally acknowledged his error and apologized to his colleague.

Idioms Related to 自以为非

Antonyms of 自以为非

  • zì自yǐ以wéi为rán然self-righteous and opinionated

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自以为非

What does 自以为非 mean?

自以为非 (zì yǐ wéi fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acknowledge one's own error”.

How do you pronounce 自以为非?

自以为非 is pronounced zì yǐ wéi fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自以为非 literally mean?

Literally, 自以为非 means “to think oneself to be in the wrong”. It is used to mean “to acknowledge one's own error”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自以为非?

认为自己的看法不对

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