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半信半疑
Mandarin · pinyin bàn xìn bàn yí
Meanings
- (idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
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4–4–4–2 · ban4 xin4 ban4 yi2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bun3 seon3 bun3 ji4
Cantonese word readings for 半信半疑. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bun3 seon3 bun3 ji4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) half-believing, half-doubting; not quite convinced
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