Definition
信不过 is a fixed verb-complement phrase meaning 'cannot trust' or 'mistrust'. It is formed by the verb 信 (to trust) plus the complement 不过 (cannot pass), indicating that trust cannot be achieved. It can be used as a predicate (信不过他 'cannot trust him') or as an attributive modifier (信不过的人 'an untrustworthy person'). The antonym is 信得过 (trustworthy). Note: the full pronunciation is xìn bu guò, though the pinyin field here is abbreviated.
r.v.
to mistrustto not trust(attributive) incredibleuntrustworthy
Examples
- 信不过。Wǒ xìn bú tā.I don't trust him.
- 信不过。Zhè shì yí gè xìn bú de xiāoxi.This is an incredible piece of news.
- 信不过,。Tā zhège rén xìn bú, nǐ bié xiāngxìn tā.This person is untrustworthy; don't believe him.
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