似懂非懂 — “To seem to understand but not quite”
似懂非懂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seem to understand but not quite”. To have only a hazy notion or superficial grasp of something. Literally, “seem to understand, yet not understand”.
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似懂非懂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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小明看着那本深奥的哲学书，觉得似懂非懂
Xiao Ming looked at that profound philosophy book, feeling as if he understood it yet didn't quite.
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More idioms starting with 似
- sì似shì是ér而fēi非seemingly right but actually wrong
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- sì似yǒu有rú如wú无to treat as if it doesn't exist
- shì似mèng梦chū初jué觉suddenly realize the truth as if waking from a dream
- sì似shuǐ水rú如yú鱼inseparable like fish and water
- sì似shuǐ水liú流nián年Time flows like water
- sì似qī漆rú如jiāo胶deeply devoted and inseparable
- shì似yù玉rú如huā花beautiful as jade and flowers
- sì似xiào笑fēi非xiào笑a faint, enigmatic, or half-smile
- sì似jiàn箭zài在xián弦poised for action
- sì似zuì醉rú如chī痴ecstatic and lost in obsession
- sì似fēi非ér而shì是seemingly wrong but actually right
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Open the tool →Questions about 似懂非懂
What does 似懂非懂 mean?
似懂非懂 (sì dǒng fēi dǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seem to understand but not quite”.
How do you pronounce 似懂非懂?
似懂非懂 is pronounced sì dǒng fēi dǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 似懂非懂 literally mean?
Literally, 似懂非懂 means “seem to understand, yet not understand”. It is used to mean “to seem to understand but not quite”.
What is the Chinese definition of 似懂非懂?
好象懂，又好象不懂。