其实不然

其實不然
qíshí bùrán
phrase #23,351

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Kànqǐlái hěn jiǎndān, qíshí bùrán.
It looks simple, but actually it's not.
HSK 4
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.

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. = 'so' / 'thus', so 不然 = 'not so'.

Stroke Order

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