信以为真
xìn​yǐ​wéi​zhēn

to believe something is true

  • created sense approved 信以为真/信以為真 · xìn​yǐ​wéi​zhēn · to believe something is true — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    信以为真 / 信以為真

    xìn​yǐ​wéi​zhēn

    to believe something is true

    To accept something as true or genuine, often implying that what is believed is actually false or an exaggeration

    信 (literal) → 信 · xìn · to believe 以为 (literal) → 以为/以為 · yǐ​wéi · to use as; to regard as 真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · true

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    created sense