半真半假 — “Half-true, half-false”
半真半假 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Half-true, half-false”. Partly true and partly fabricated. Literally, “half true, half false”.
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半真半假 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半真半假 Character Breakdown
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他讲的故事总是半真半假，让人很难判断真伪
His stories are always half-true, half-false, making it difficult for people to discern the truth.
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Synonyms of 半真半假
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- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- 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xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- 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 半真半假 mean?
半真半假 (bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Half-true, half-false”.
How do you pronounce 半真半假?
半真半假 is pronounced bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半真半假 literally mean?
Literally, 半真半假 means “half true, half false”. It is used to mean “Half-true, half-false”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半真半假?
一半真情，一半假意。不是完全真实的。