seon3 ji5 wai4 zan1信以為真信以为真

Jyutpingseon3 ji5 wai4 zan1

Yaleseun yíh wàih jān

語句

Definition

To believe a lie and take it to be true.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly critical or mocking tone, implying that the person being deceived is gullible or lacks critical thinking. It is often used when someone falls for a lie, a joke, or a scam that should have been obviously false to others.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講mat1乜nei5你dou1都seon3信ji5以wai4為zan1真，zan1真hai6係hou2好tin1天zan1真。

You take everything he says as the truth, you are really naive.

ni1呢go3個hai6係zing2整gu2蠱zit3節muk6目，nei5你m4唔hou2好seon3信ji5以wai4為zan1真aa4呀。

This is a prank show, don't take it for real.

Common phrases

seon3信ji5以wai4為zan1真ge3嘅so4傻gwaa1瓜

a fool who takes it for real

Common mistake

Avoid using this in formal contexts where you want to describe someone simply believing a fact, as it specifically implies being misled by something that is actually false.