不尽然 (bú) — not quite so; not entirely the case
Definition
Used to soften a statement: 'not entirely so / not quite the case.' A more formal, written alternative to 并不是 with a concessive tone, often followed by 像…一样 or a contrastive clause.
not quite sonot entirely the case
Examples
- ，不尽然。Tā shuō zhè shì zuì hǎo de bàn fǎ, dàn wǒ rèn wéi bú.He says this is the best solution, but I don't quite think so.
- ，不尽然。Suī rán dà duō shù rén dōu tóng yì, dàn bú.Although most people agree, that's not entirely true.
- 不尽然。Shì qing bìng bú bú xiàng nǐ xiǎng xiàng de nà me jiǎn dān.Things are not quite as simple as you imagine.
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