半信半疑 bànxìn-bànyí half believing, half doubting
(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
How to remember 半信半疑: 半 half + 信 letter + 疑 to doubt = half believing, half doubting.
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How it is used
- Half-believing, half-doubting - not fully convinced - 他听了半信半疑 (tā tīngle bànxìn-bànyí) he was skeptical of what he heard.
- Set idiom describing a wary, uncertain state of mind after hearing a claim.
- Predicate/adverbial; captures cautious partial belief rather than outright disbelief (不相信).