似是而非

sìshì'érfēi

apparently right but actually wrong; specious; plausible

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speciosity

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si4 shi4 er2 fei1

apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

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似是而非

sì shì ér fēi

appear (look) right, but in fact wrong; apparently true (right), but really (actually) wrong; appear what it really is not; as like as chalk and cheese; like the reality, but not so; specious:

这些话实际上毫无根据，似是而非的。 Such talk is actually specious and groundless.

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似是而非|似是而非 [sì shì ér fēi] ► apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)