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sìshìérfēi apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

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        sìhū, apparently/to seem/to appear/as if/seemingly
        shìde, seems as if/rather like/Taiwan pr. [sì de]
        lèisì, [類似], similar/analogous
        xiāngsì, to resemble/similar/like/resemblance/similarity
        màosì, to appear to be/to seem as if
        shì/sì, [佀], see 似的[shì de], to seem/to appear/to resemble/similar/-like/pseudo-/(more) than,...
        kànsì, to look as if/to seem
        sìcéngxiāngshí, [似曾相識], déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)/seem...
        hǎosì, to seem/to be like
        jìnsì, similar/about the same as/approximately/approximation
        
        rújīsìkě, [如飢似渴], to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly/to long for sth
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        kùsì, to strikingly resemble
        róuqíngsìshuǐ, tender and soft as water/deeply attached to sb
        xiāngsìxìng, resemblance/similarity
        rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
        shénsì, similar in expression and spirit/to bear a remarkable resemblance to
        shèngsì, [勝似], to surpass/better than/superior to
        
        rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
        qiàsì, just like/exactly like
        xíngsì, similar in shape and appearance
        guīxīnsìjiàn, [歸心似箭], with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)
        

        shì, [昰], is/are/am/yes/to be, variant of 是[shì]/(used in given names)
        dànshì, but/however
        shìde, yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de]
        jiùshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
        zhǐshì, merely/simply/only/but
        háishi, [還是], or/still/nevertheless/had better
        kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
        zhēnshi, indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
        zǒngshì, [總是], always
        shìfǒu, whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
        suànshì, considered to be/at last
        yàoshi, (coll.) if
        zhèngshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
        érshì, rather
        yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
        huòshì, or/either one or the other
        yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
        
        
        shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
        lǎoshi, always
        búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
        
        dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
        shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
        
        
        jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
        fánshì, each and every/every/all/any
        
        
        
便         biànshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
        nǎishì, equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
        
        yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
        
        yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
        ruòshì, if
        
        rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
        guāngshì, solely/just
        shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
        
        wéilìshìtú, [唯利是圖], to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything/self-seeki...
        
        yìngshì, just/simply/stubbornly/really
        shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
        
        wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
        jìshì, is both ...(and...)/since/as/being the case that
        míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
        bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
        péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
        bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
        wéilìshìtú, [惟利是圖], variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wéi lì shì tú]
        
        zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
        
        diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
        yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
        
        shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
        nàshi, (coll.) of course/naturally/indeed
        qiúshì, to seek the truth
        
        
        
        mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
        gèxíngqíshì, each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)/each goes his own way
        hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
        
        
        fǔshíjiēshì, lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)/fig. ext...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
        
        
        
        

        ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
        érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
        éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
        érshì, rather
        éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
        ránér, however/yet/but
        fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
        xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
        cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
        jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
        qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
        shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
        pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
        tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
        cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
        zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
        tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
        yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
        tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
        huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
        
        érjīn, now/at the present (time)
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
        bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
        tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
        
        sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
        érhòu, [而後], after that/then
        xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
        bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
        jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
        shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
        
        bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
        yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
        bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
        zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
        
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
        
        
        bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
        bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
        jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
        jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
        
        chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
        
        
        yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
        yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
        shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
        yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
        zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
        bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        
        píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
        bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
        mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
        yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
        bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
        
        
        dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
        shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        
        
退         zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
        yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
        xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
        
        bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
        zìshàngérxià, top-down
        yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
        mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
        fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
        mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
        pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
        yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
        
        yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
        tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
        jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
        
        wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
        wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
        liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
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        bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
        zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
        
        
        kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
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        láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
        gùér, therefore
        shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
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        wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
        
        shènér, even/so much so that
        
        
        
        zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
        
        cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
        
        
        sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
        
        
        
        qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
        
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
        
        
        jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        fēicháng, very/very much/unusual/extraordinary
        chúfēi, only if (..., or otherwise, ...)/only when/only in the case that/unless
        Fēi/fēi, abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa, to not be/not/wrong/incorrect/non-/un-/in-/to re...
        fēifǎ, illegal
        bìngfēi, [並非], really isn't
        Fēizhōu, Africa/abbr. for 阿非利加洲[Ā fēi lì jiā Zhōu]
        fēiděi, (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
        fēifán, out of the ordinary/unusually (good, talented etc)
        shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
        
        Nánfēi, South Africa
        fēizhèngshì, unofficial/informal
        mòfēi, can it be possible that/could it be
        juéfēi, [絕非], absolutely not
        fēirén, not the right person (literary)/inhuman
        
        wúfēi, [無非], only/nothing else
        
        
        
        miànmùquánfēi, nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
        fēiguānfāng, unofficial
        BěiFēi, North Africa
        ruòfēi, were it not for/if not for
        sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
        fēibàolì, nonviolent
        fēizhèngcháng, abnormal/irregular
        fēilǐ, [非禮], rudeness/insolence/impropriety/harassment/molestation/indecent assault
        
西         XīFēi, West Africa
        húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
        xiǎngrùfēifēi, to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
        
        ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
        rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
        wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
        fēiyínglì, nonprofit
        
        jīnfēixībǐ, things are very different now (idiom)/times have changed
        fēitóngxiǎokě, extremely important/no small matter
        
        fēiyì, [非議], to criticize
        
        rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
        
        
        
        
        
线         fēixiànxìng, [非線性], nonlinear (math.)
        wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
        wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
        fēidiǎn, atypical pneumonia/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/SARS
        
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà...
        Dōngfēi, [東非], East Africa
        ZhōngFēi, China-Africa (relations)/Central Africa/Central African Republic
        wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
        fēidàn, not only
        míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
        bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
        fēizhèngfǔ, non-governmental
        
        dáfēisuǒwèn, [答非所問], (idiom) to sidestep the question/to answer evasively
        
        
        
        
        tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
        
        
        
        fēicǐjíbǐ, either this or that/one or the other
        diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
        wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
        
        fēinàn, [非難], reproof/blame
        shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
        fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
        
        
        tíxiàojiēfēi, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/between laughter and tears
        
        
        
        guānfēi, lawsuit (from Cantonese)
        Suǒfēiyà, [索非亞], Sofia, capital of Bulgaria
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        fēijīnshǔ, [非金屬], nonmetal (chemistry)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        fēidú, [非獨], not only/not merely
        
        
        
        fēifèn, improper/presumptuous/assuming/overstepping one's bounds/also written 非份[fēi fèn...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        sǎohuángdǎfēi, [掃黃打非], to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
        
        
        
        
        

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