wéi
rán

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 不以为然

不以为然 means to disagree with; to not consider it correct; to disapprove of. Pronounced bù yǐ wéi rán. HSK 7-9.

  • to disagree with; to not consider it correct; to disapprove of

Definitions & Examples

Duì
de
mào
xiǎn
huà
 
duō
jīng
yàn
fēng
de
tóng
shì
dōu
wéi
rán
 

Regarding his risky plan, many experienced colleagues took issue with it.

zuǐ
shang
suī
rán
méi
yǒu
shuō
duì
 
xīn
què
hěn
wéi
rán
 

Although he didn't say it was wrong out loud, in his heart he strongly disapproved.

Duì
yòng
shēng
huán
jìng
huàn
zhǎn
de
shì
 
huán
bǎo
rén
shì
biàn
wéi
rán
 

Environmentalists generally disapprove of the development model that sacrifices the environment.

chū
de
fāng
àn
guò
xiǎng
huà
 
jīng
tīng
le
zhǐ
shì
wéi
rán
de
xiào
le
xiào
 

The proposal he put forward was too idealistic; the manager just gave a dismissive smile after hearing it.