汉英词典
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MEANING OF 以為 hsk 4
yǐ wéi
以為 (以为)
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
認為 覺得 覺着
认为。 作为，用作。 "以之为"的省略形式。犹言让他(她)做，把它作为。 犹而为，而成。以，而，连词。 犹已为，已是。以，通"已"。
COMMON WORDS WITH 以為
不以為然 ( 不以为然 )
bù yǐ wéi rán
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object / to disapprove / to take exception to
( 不以为然 )
以人為本 ( 以人为本 )
yǐ rén wéi běn
people-oriented
( 以人为本 )
習以為常 ( 习以为常 )
xí yǐ wéi cháng
accustomed to / used to
( 习以为常 )
不以為意 ( 不以为意 )
bù yǐ wéi yì
not to mind / unconcerned
( 不以为意 )
自以為是 ( 自以为是 )
zì yǐ wéi shì
to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
( 自以为是 )
信以為真 ( 信以为真 )
xìn yǐ wéi zhēn
to take sth to be true
( 信以为真 )
以攻爲守 ( 以攻为守 )
yǐ gōng wéi shǒu
attack in order to defend
( 以攻为守 )
以退爲進 ( 以退为进 )
yǐ tuì wéi jìn
One step back today for two steps forward tomorrow. / make concessions in order to gain advantages / retreat for the sake of advancing / retreat in order to advance
( 以退为进 )
難以爲繼 ( 难以为继 )
nán yǐ wéi jì
hard to sustain / unsustainable
( 难以为继 )
以我爲主 ( 以我为主 )
yǐ wǒ wéi zhǔ
place emphasis on me / self-centered
( 以我为主 )
不以爲恥 ( 不以为耻 )
bù yǐ wéi chǐ
not to think it as shameful / not to be ashamed of / not to regard ... as a cause for shame / not to think it shameful to
( 不以为耻 )
引以爲戒 ( 引以为戒 )
yǐn yǐ wéi jiè
to take sth as a warning (idiom) / to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly
( 引以为戒 )
不以爲奇 ( 不以为奇 )
bù yǐ wéi qí
Not surprised
( 不以为奇 )
以天下爲己任 ( 以天下为己任 )
yǐ tiān xià wéi jǐ rèn
Take the world as our mission
( 以天下为己任 )
民以食為天 ( 民以食为天 )
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need. / Food first, ethical niceties second
( 民以食为天 )
物以稀為貴 ( 物以稀为贵 )
wù yǐ xī wéi guì
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
( 物以稀为贵 )
以史為鑒 ( 以史为鉴 )
yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn
to learn from history (idiom)
( 以史为鉴 )
引以爲豪 ( 引以为豪 )
yǐn yǐ wèi háo
enough to make oneself proud
( 引以为豪 )
引以為榮 ( 引以为荣 )
yǐn yǐ wéi róng
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
( 引以为荣 )
引以爲自豪 ( 引以为自豪 )
yǐn yǐ wèi zì háo
Proud of
( 引以为自豪 )
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