信以为真

xìn yǐ wéi zhēn

释义

1. to take sth to be true

信以为真 的构成词

• 以 yǐ: to use
• 以为 yǐ wéi: 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.)
• 信 xìn: letter
• 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 wèi: because of
• 真 zhēn: really