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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「半真半假」, explained below.

Today’s idiom is 「半真半假」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Half true, half false. Not entirely true.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bun3 jan1 bun3 ga2/ga3

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.