半信半疑

• Pinyin: bàn xìn bàn yí
• Desglose de hanzi: 半 = half; 信 = believe; 半 = half; 疑 = doubt

Significado

Creer a medias y dudar a medias; con escepticismo.

Describes a state of partial belief mixed with doubt. Used when someone is not fully convinced but not entirely dismissive either.

Ejemplos

1. 听到这个消息，她半信半疑地看着我。
2. 对于他的解释，大家都半信半疑。
3. 网上的那些减肥秘方，我向来半信半疑。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, narrative

Tono: uncertain

Correcto

• 我听了之后半信半疑。(After hearing it, I was skeptical.)
• 他半信半疑地接受了这个说法。(He accepted the explanation with some skepticism.)

Incorrecto

• 对完全相信或完全不信的情况用'半信半疑' (Don't use 半信半疑 when you're fully convinced or totally dismissive)

Origen e historia

半信 (half-believing) + 半疑 (half-doubting). A symmetrical idiom expressing ambivalence.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal