Definition
难以置信 (nán yǐ zhì xìn) is a set phrase meaning 'unbelievable, hard to believe,' used when something is surprising but could be true. It differs from 不可思议 (bù kě sī yì), which means 'inconceivable' and implies something beyond rational understanding or even supernatural. 难以置信 is more common in everyday contexts, while 不可思议 is more formal or literary.
phrase
incredibleunbelievablehard to believe
Examples
- ，难以置信。Tā jūrán zài yì tiān nèi wánchéng le suǒyǒu rènwu, zhēn nán yǐ zhì xìn.He actually finished all the tasks in one day — truly incredible.
- 难以置信，。nán yǐ zhì xìn de shì, zhème xiǎo de háizi jìngrán néng jiě chū zhè dào tí.Incredibly, such a young child could solve this problem.
- 难以置信，。Zhège xiāoxi lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn, wǒ wánquán méi xiǎng dào.This news is unbelievable — I never expected it.
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