迷信 (mí xìn) — to be superstitious about; to have blind faith in (something)
Definition
迷信 can be both a verb ('to have blind faith in, to be superstitious about') and a noun ('superstition'). It implies an uncritical belief in something without evidence, unlike 信仰 which denotes a genuine, considered faith.
verb
to be superstitious aboutto have blind faith in (something)
Examples
- 迷信，。Hěn duō rén mí xìn xīng zuò, jué de tā néng jué dìng xìng gé.Many people are superstitious about horoscopes, thinking they can determine personality.
- 迷信，。Bú yào mí xìn quán wēi, yào xiāng xìn shì shí.Don't blindly trust authority; believe in facts.
- 迷信，。Tā mí xìn suàn mìng, měi cì kǎo shì qián dōu yào suàn yí guà.He is superstitious about fortune-telling and always consults a divination before exams.
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