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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「不以為然」 explained, free of charge.

The idiom 「不以為然」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Ran: Yes, that’s right. Don’t think it’s right. Express disagreement or denial.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù yǐ wéi rán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 yi5 wai4 yin4

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