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似是而非

似是而非

Chinese

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to seem; to appear; similar; like; to resemble

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is; are; am; yes; to be

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and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)

!non-; not-; un- |- !simp. and trad.
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Idiom

似是而非

  1. seemingly so, but not really; appears right, but in fact wrong; specious