远非 (yuǎn fēi) — far from; definitely not; by no means
Definition
Written adverb meaning 'far from / by no means' — strengthens a negation to say something is well below an expectation. Stronger and more formal than 远没有 or 远远不够.
adverb
far fromdefinitely notby no means
Examples
- 远非。Zhè ge wèn tí yuǎn fēi nà me jiǎn dān.This problem is far from that simple.
- 远非。Tā de néng lì yuǎn fēi wǒ men suǒ néng xiǎng xiàng de.His ability is far beyond what we could imagine.
- 远非。Shì qing de jié guǒ yuǎn fēi tā zuì chū yù liào de nà yàng.The outcome of the matter was far from what he originally expected.
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