似有如无 — “To treat as if it doesn't exist”
似有如无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat as if it doesn't exist”. To be indifferent or unconcerned; to disregard. Literally, “Seems to exist, yet also seems not to exist”.
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即使面对突如其来的小麻烦，她也总是似有如无，从不因此感到困扰。
Even when facing unexpected minor troubles, she always treats them as if they don't exist, never getting bothered by them.
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- sì似xiào笑fēi非xiào笑a faint, enigmatic, or half-smile
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What does 似有如无 mean?
似有如无 (sì yǒu rú wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat as if it doesn't exist”.
How do you pronounce 似有如无?
似有如无 is pronounced sì yǒu rú wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 似有如无 literally mean?
Literally, 似有如无 means “Seems to exist, yet also seems not to exist”. It is used to mean “to treat as if it doesn't exist”.
What is the Chinese definition of 似有如无?
只当没有这回事。形容不在乎，不在意。