Word Meaning 半信半疑
はんしんはんぎ
hanshinhangi
半信半疑 is read as はんしんはんぎ (hanshinhangi) and means half in doubt.
Meaning
English
- half in doubt
- half-convinced
- dubious
- incredulous
Reading
Kana
はんしんはんぎ
Romaji
hanshinhangi
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3彼の言うことには半信半疑だ。
I don't quite believe what he says.
ああ、オレも実際、こうして目の当たりにするまでは半信半疑だったが・・・。
Yes, truthfully, until it was right in front of me like this, I half-doubted it ...
智慧の高い者は「道」を聞くと、それを実践しようと努力します。中程度の智慧の者は「道」を聞くと、半信半疑になります。愚かな者は「道」を聞くと、それを嘲笑します。「道」が嘲笑されないなら、それは真の「道」とは呼べません。
Those of high wisdom, when they hear the "Way", strive to practice it; those of moderate wisdom, when they hear the "Way", are half-believing and half-doubting; the ignorant, when they hear the "Way", mock it. If the "Way" is not mocked, it cannot be called the true "Way".