似是而非

Pinyin: sì shì ér fēi Usage: 复句式；作谓语、定语、状语；含贬义 Explanation: 似：象；是：对；非：不对。好象是对的，实际上不对。 Source: 先秦·孔子《孟子·尽心下》：“孔子曰：‘恶似而非者。’” Thesaurus:  cannot be laid down as rule, Insufficient law, misnomer, Likelihood Seems fake Antonym Group:  another's good quality, or suggestion, whereby one can remedy one's own defects, lesson from the failure of one’ s predecessor, take warning from, extenuating circumstances, Satisfied When you, give no cause for much criticism, beyond challenge, The hiring of foreign talent, be not altogether inexcusable, Chu before hiring, great person given an important post by another country, Pernicious, iota not well, when wate flows,a channel is formed