半信半疑 bànxìn-bànyí half believing, half doubting
(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
怎么记住“半信半疑”: 半 half + 信 letter + 疑 to doubt = half believing, half doubting.
汉字
用法
- 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).