不以為然 (bat1 ji5 wai4 jin4 | bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2) : object to; take exception to; not approve

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不以為然

bat1 ji5 wai4 jin4

bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2

object to; take exception to; not approve

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不以為然 / 不以为然

This word has been viewed 1666 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 23rd Jan 2006 03:06 and last edited on 21st May 2014 19:50

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不 bat1 - not; no; un-
以 ji5 - by means of; because of
為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for
然 jin4 - yes, correct; nevertheless

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* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *