似是而非 (sì shì ér fēi) — Chinese word meaning

天气好似要下雨了。

tiān qì hǎo sì yào xià yǔ le

The weather seems like it's going to rain.

这个孩子酷似他的父亲。

zhè ge hái zi kù sì tā de fù qīn

This child closely resembles his father.

雨停了，于是我们出发了。

yǔ tíng le yú shì wǒ men chū fā le

The rain stopped, so we set off.

这就是我想要的。

zhè jiù shì wǒ xiǎng yào de

This is exactly what I want.

请告诉我是否需要帮助。

qǐng gào su wǒ shì fǒu xū yào bāng zhù

Please tell me whether you need help.

他老是迟到。

tā lǎo shì chí dào

He's always late.

要是明天下雨，我就不去了。

yào shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ jiù bù qù le

If it rains tomorrow, I won't go.

你可以喝茶或是咖啡。

nǐ kě yǐ hē chá huò shì kā fēi

You can drink tea or coffee.

要不是你帮忙，我完不成这个项目。

yào bù shì nǐ bāng máng wǒ wán bù chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

If it were not for your help, I couldn't complete this project.

这个问题不难，倒是很有趣。

zhè ge wèn tí bù nán dào shì hěn yǒu qù

This problem isn't difficult; it's actually quite interesting.

凡是努力的人都会成功。

fán shì nǔ lì de rén dōu huì chéng gōng

All who work hard will succeed.

这次旅行算是很成功。

zhè cì lǚ xíng suàn shì hěn chéng gōng

This trip can be considered quite successful.

今天真热。可不是！

jīn tiān zhēn rè kě bú shì

It's really hot today. Isn't it though!

虽然他说得头头是道，但实际上并不完全正确。

suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què

Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.

他一向实事求是，从不夸大其词。

tā yī xiàng shí shì qiú shì cóng bù kuā dà qí cí

He always seeks truth from facts and never exaggerates.

我们要分清是非。

wǒ men yào fēn qīng shì fēi

We must distinguish right from wrong.

街上卖水果的小摊比比皆是。

jiē shàng mài shuǐ guǒ de xiǎo tān bǐ bǐ jiē shì

Fruit stalls can be found everywhere on the street.

今天的天气真是不错。

jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn shì bù cuò

Today's weather is really nice.

他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。

tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn

He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.

若是明天下雨，我们就不去了。

ruò shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bù qù le

If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.

她完成了本科学业，进而攻读硕士学位。

tā wán chéng le běn kē xué yè jìn ér gōng dú shuò shì xué wèi

She completed her undergraduate studies, and then pursued a master's degree.

每个孩子都有自己的特点，不能一概而论。

měi ge hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn bù néng yī gài ér lùn

Every child has their own characteristics; we cannot make sweeping generalizations.

至于他为什么离开，我们不得而知。

zhì yú tā wèi shén me lí kāi wǒ men bù dé ér zhī

As for why he left, we don't know.

听到这个消息，大家不约而同地鼓起掌来。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng de gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái

Upon hearing the news, everyone spontaneously applauded at the same time.

我的钱包不翼而飞了。

wǒ de qián bāo bú yì ér fēi le

My wallet disappeared without a trace.

诚实的重要性不言而喻。

chéng shí de zhòng yào xìng bù yán ér yù

The importance of honesty is self-evident.

他昨天不辞而别，谁也不知道他去了哪里。

tā zuó tiān bù cí ér bié shuí yě bù zhī dào tā qù le nǎ lǐ

He left without saying goodbye yesterday, nobody knows where he went.

面对记者的提问，他侃侃而谈，毫不紧张。

miàn duì jì zhě de tí wèn tā kǎn kǎn ér tán háo bù jǐn zhāng

Facing the reporters' questions, he spoke confidently and fluently, not nervous at all.

学习语言不能半途而废，要坚持到底。

xué xí yǔ yán bù néng bàn tú ér fèi yào jiān chí dào dǐ

When learning a language, one cannot give up halfway; one must persist to the end.

手工劳动逐渐被机器取而代之。

shǒu gōng láo dòng zhú jiàn bèi jī qì qǔ ér dài zhī

Manual labor is gradually being replaced by machines.

他连续工作了三天，疲劳程度可想而知。

tā lián xù gōng zuò le sān tiān pí láo chéng dù kě xiǎng ér zhī

He worked continuously for three days, so his level of fatigue goes without saying.

学习方法因人而异，要找到适合自己的方式。

xué xí fāng fǎ yīn rén ér yì yào zhǎo dào shì hé zì jǐ de fāng shì

Learning methods vary from person to person; you need to find the approach that suits you.

总而言之，学习中文需要耐心和努力。

zǒng ér yán zhī xué xí zhōng wén xū yào nài xīn hé nǔ lì

In summary, learning Chinese requires patience and effort.

打开门，海风扑面而来。

dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái

Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.

他对那些复杂的人际关系总是敬而远之。

tā duì nà xiē fù zá de rén jì guān xi zǒng shì jìng ér yuǎn zhī

He always maintains a respectful distance from those complex interpersonal relationships.

天气时而晴朗，时而多云。

tiān qì shí ér qíng lǎng shí ér duō yún

The weather is sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy.

这个问题的答案显而易见。

zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn xiǎn ér yì jiàn

The answer to this question is obvious.

天空乌云密布，继而下起了大雨。

tiān kōng wū yún mì bù jì ér xià qǐ le dà yǔ

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and then it started raining heavily.

这只是个误会而已。

zhè zhǐ shì gè wù huì ér yǐ

This is just a misunderstanding, that's all.

他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。

tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le

When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.

她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。

tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū

Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.

时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。

shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you

Over time, the two naturally became good friends.

对他来说，解决这个问题轻而易举。

duì tā lái shuō jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí qīng ér yì jǔ

For him, solving this problem is effortless.

他锲而不舍地学习中文，终于通过了考试。

tā qiè ér bù shě de xué xí zhōng wén zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì

He persistently studied Chinese and finally passed the exam.

他无非是想帮助你。

tā wú fēi shì xiǎng bāng zhù nǐ

He merely wants to help you.

我们要分清是非。

wǒ men yào fēn qīng shì fēi

We must distinguish right from wrong.

他今天没来，莫非是生病了？

tā jīn tiān méi lái mò fēi shì shēng bìng le

He didn't come today, could it be that he's sick?

他非但没有生气，反而笑了起来。

tā fēi dàn méi yǒu shēng qì fǎn ér xiào le qǐ lái

He not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.

她有非凡的才能。

tā yǒu fēi fán de cái néng

She has extraordinary talent.

你非得现在走吗？

nǐ fēi děi xiàn zài zǒu ma

Must you leave right now?

公司因非法经营被关闭了。

gōng sī yīn fēi fǎ jīng yíng bèi guān bì le

The company was shut down due to illegal operations.

地震之后，整个村庄面目全非。

dì zhèn zhī hòu zhěng gè cūn zhuāng miàn mù quán fēi

After the earthquake, the entire village was completely changed beyond recognition.