不以为然

不以為然

bùyǐwéirán

idiom HSK 7-9 #30,919

Meanings

1 to not accept as correct
2 to disapprove
3 to take exception to

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他对这个建议不以为然。

Tā duì zhège jiànyì bùyǐwéirán.

He disapproved of this suggestion.

HSK 5

她不以为然地摇了摇头。

Tā bùyǐwéirán de yáo le yáotóu.

She shook her head disapprovingly.

Tips

mistakes

不以为然 means 'to disagree/disapprove,' NOT 'to not care.' It's often misused to mean indifference, but the correct meaning is disagreement.

Stroke Order

不 bù

以 yǐ

为 wéi

然 rán