其实不然

其實不然

qíshí bùrán

phrase #23,351

Meanings

1 in fact that is not the case
2 the reality is otherwise
3 actually not so

Characters

reality / truth / fact

so / thus / that way

Examples

很多人以为减肥只要少吃就行，其实不然。

Hěnduō rén yǐwéi jiǎnféi zhǐyào shǎo chī jiù xíng, qíshí bùrán.

Many people think losing weight only requires eating less — actually, that is not the case.

看起来很简单，其实不然。

Kànqǐlái hěn jiǎndān, qíshí bùrán.

It looks simple, but actually it's not.

Tips

usage

其实不然 is a rhetorical phrase used to challenge a common assumption. It commonly follows a statement of what people believe, then refutes it. 然 (rán) = 'so' / 'thus', so 不然 = 'not so'.

Stroke Order

其 qí

实 shí

不 bù

然 rán