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CHINESE WORD

sì shì ér fēi

似是而非

apparently right but actually wrong

Numbered pinyin
si4 shi4 er2 fei1
English meanings
apparently right but actually wrong, specious (idiom)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    sìshìérfēi似是而非de的guāndiǎn观点。

    A plausible but wrong view.

  2. 02

    sìshìérfēi似是而非。

    Specious.

  3. 03

    míng明biàn辨zhēn真wěi伪。

    Distinguish truth.

  4. 04

    shēnrù深入fēnxī分析。

    Analyze deeply.

  5. 05

    qù去wěi伪cún存zhēn真。

    Separate truth from falsehood.

  6. 06

    lǐxìng理性pànduàn判断。

    Judge rationally.

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