不以为然

不以為然

bùyǐ-wéirán

idiom HSK 7-9 #30,919

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

他对这个建议不以为然。

Tā duì zhège jiànyì bùyǐwéirán.

He disapproved of this suggestion.

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