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將信將疑

简将信将疑 · 繁將信將疑

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng xìn jiāng yí

see 半信半疑 bàn xìn bàn yí

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將: Look up this written character
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
疑: yí · doubt, question, suspect
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general

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1–4–1–2 · jiang1 xin4 jiang1 yi2

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zoeng1 seon3 zoeng1 ji4

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(idiomatic) to take with a pinch of salt; to be doubtful; to be not quite convinced

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