半信半疑

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical

What does 半信半疑 mean?

半信半疑 (bàn xìn bàn yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical

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半bànhalf · semi-信xìnletter · mail 疑yí(bound form) to doubt; to suspect

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