并非如此 (bīng) — it is not so; this is not the case

Definition

Written/formal idiom meaning 'this is not the case' — used in essays, reports, or argumentation to refute a claim. Colloquially speakers usually say 不是这样 or 其实不是.

idiom

it is not sothis is not the case

Examples

，并非如此。
Hěn duō rén yǐ wéi tā hěn zì sī, qí shí bīng.
Many people think he is very selfish, but actually this is not the case.
，并非如此，。
Nǐ huái yí tā tōu le qián, dàn bīng, tā yǒu chōng fèn de bú zài chǎng zhèng míng.
You suspect he stole the money, but that is not the case — he has a solid alibi.
，并非如此，。
Biǎo miàn shàng kàn wèn tí hěn jiǎn dān, bīng, bèi hòu shè jí hěn duō fù zá yīn sù.
On the surface the problem looks simple, but it is not so — there are many complex factors involved.

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