半疑半信 — “Half believing, half doubting”
半疑半信 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Half believing, half doubting”. To be skeptical yet somewhat convinced, unable to confirm the truth or falsehood of something. Literally, “half doubt, half belief”.
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半疑半信 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他听了朋友的解释，心里半疑半信，不知道该不该完全相信。
After hearing his friend's explanation, he was half in doubt and half convinced, unsure whether to fully believe it.
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- 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
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What does 半疑半信 mean?
半疑半信 (bàn yí bàn xìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Half believing, half doubting”.
How do you pronounce 半疑半信?
半疑半信 is pronounced bàn yí bàn xìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半疑半信 literally mean?
Literally, 半疑半信 means “half doubt, half belief”. It is used to mean “Half believing, half doubting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半疑半信?
有点怀疑，又有点相信。表示对真假是非不能肯定。