half-believing, half-doubting; skeptical
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
half-believing, half-doubting; skeptical; doubtful
neutralUsed to describe a state of indecision or uncertainty about the truthfulness of something.
Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
jiāng将
xìn信
jiāng将
yí疑
，
xū需
yào要
zài再
hé核
shí实
yī一
xià下
。
I am skeptical about this news and need to verify it further.
Tīng听
le了
tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
，
dà大
jiā家
liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
hái还
shì是
jiāng将
xìn信
jiāng将
yí疑
de的
。
After hearing his explanation, everyone still had a doubtful expression on their faces.
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Miàn面
duì对
rú如
cǐ此
jīng惊
rén人
de的
shuō说
fǎ法
，
tā她
shǐ始
zhōng终
jiāng将
xìn信
jiāng将
yí疑
。
Faced with such an astonishing claim, she remained skeptical throughout.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
yǒu有
zhèng证
jù据
，
dàn但
fǎ法
guān官
duì对
bèi被
gào告
de的
chén陈
shù述
yī依
rán然
jiāng将
xìn信
jiāng将
yí疑
。
Despite the evidence, the judge was still doubtful about the defendant's statement.