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不以为然

bù yǐ wéi rán

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
  • to disapprove
  • to take exception to

Definition

不认为是对的，表示不同意或轻视。

To not think something is right; to disagree or dismiss.

Usage

常用于表达对某个观点、意见或行为的不认同，语气往往带有轻微的否定或不在意。

Often used to express disagreement with an opinion, view, or behavior, with a tone of mild negation or indifference.

Examples

  • 1 他对老师的建议不以为然，继续按自己的方法做。(He disagreed with the teacher's suggestion and continued with his own method.)
  • 2 听到这个计划，她只是不以为然地笑了笑。(Upon hearing the plan, she just smiled dismissively.)
  • 3 对于他的辩解，大家都不以为然。(Everyone disagreed with his explanation.)
  • 4 他对自己犯的错误不以为然，觉得没什么大不了的。(He didn't take his mistake seriously, thinking it was no big deal.)
  • 5 尽管很多人反对，他仍然不以为然，坚持己见。(Despite many objections, he remained dismissive and stuck to his own opinion.)

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