What does 不以为然 mean in Chinese?
不以为然 (bùyǐwéirán) means not to accept as correct (idiom); to object.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
不以为然
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
02
to disapprove
03
to take exception to
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 不以为然?
不以为然 is pronounced bùyǐwéirán.
Is 不以为然 an HSK word?
不以为然 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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