半信半疑

• 拼音: bàn xìn bàn yí
• 汉字拆解: 半 = half; 信 = believe; 半 = half; 疑 = doubt

含义

Half believing, half doubting; skeptical; uncertain.

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

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: everyday, narrative

语气: uncertain

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal