shì
ér
fēi

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 似是而非

似是而非 means appears correct or plausible but is actually mistaken or misleading. Pronounced sì shì ér fēi. HSK 7-9.

  • appears correct or plausible but is actually mistaken or misleading

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiē
lùn
diǎn
shì
ér
fēi
 
rèn
zhēn
fēn
biàn
 
cái
zhì
shàng
dàng
 

These arguments are specious; one must carefully discern them to avoid being deceived.

de
jiě
shì
tīng
lái
hěn
yǒu
dào
 
shí
shì
shì
ér
fēi
de
guǐ
biàn
 

His explanation sounds reasonable, but it is actually a specious sophistry.

Guǎng广
gào
zhōng
xiē
shì
ér
fēi
de
chéng
nuò
zuì
róng
dǎo
xiāo
fèi
zhě
 

Those misleading promises in advertisements are the easiest to mislead consumers.

Bié
bèi
xiē
shì
ér
fēi
de
yáo
yán
suǒ
huò
 

Don't be misled by those deceptive rumors.