Definition
This chengyu describes something that looks or sounds correct on the surface but is actually wrong or misleading. It's often used for arguments, claims, or reasoning that appear plausible but are logically flawed.
phrase
speciousapparently right but actually wrong
Examples
- 似是而非，。Tā de guāndiǎn sì shì ér fēi, hěn róngyì ràng rén shàngdàng.His viewpoint is specious and easily tricks people.
- 似是而非。Zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuōfǎ zài wǎngluò shàng hěn chángjiàn.This kind of specious claim is very common on the internet.
- 似是而非。Bié bèi sì shì ér fēi de chéngnuò míhuò le.Don't be fooled by specious promises.
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