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Jyutping ci5 si6 ji4 fei1
Pinyin sì shì ér fēi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    表面​似​係​咁​,​實際​上​唔​係
    correct in appearance but in fact not
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    seemingly so, but not really; appears right, but in fact wrong; specious
    • 這些話,講起來好像有道理,實際上是毫無根據、似是而非的空談。
      这些话,讲起来好像有道理,实际上是毫无根据、似是而非的空谈。
      zhè xiē huà , jiǎng qǐ lai hǎo xiàng yǒu dào lǐ , shí jì shàng shì háo wú gēn jù , sì shì ér fēi de kōng tán .
      Such remarks, however plausible, are actually groundless and specious empty talk.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3924
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    似是而非
    似是而非
    ci5 si6 ji4 fei1
    • correct in appearance but in fact not
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这些话,讲起来好像有道理,实际上是毫无根据、似是而非的空谈。
    這些話,講起來好像有道理,實際上是毫無根據、似是而非的空談。
    zhè xiē huà , jiǎng qǐ lai hǎo xiàng yǒu dào lǐ , shí jì shàng shì háo wú gēn jù , sì shì ér fēi de kōng tán .
    • Such remarks, however plausible, are actually groundless and specious empty talk.