似是而非 (sì shì ér fēi) — specious; apparently right but actually wrong
Definition
An idiom for arguments that 'look right but actually aren't' — surface plausibility masking real error. Used as an adjective (e.g., 似是而非的观点, 似是而非的说法).
phrase
speciousapparently right but actually wrong
Examples
- 似是而非，。Tā de guān diǎn sì shì ér fēi, hěn róng yì ràng rén shàng dàng.His viewpoint is specious and easily tricks people.
- 似是而非。Zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuō fǎ zài wǎng luò shàng hěn cháng jiàn.This kind of specious claim is very common on the internet.
- 似是而非。Bié bèi sì shì ér fēi de chéng nuò mí huò le.Don't be fooled by specious promises.
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