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Chinese
Pronunciation
Interjection
真是
- (colloquial) Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance; honestly!
Synonyms
Verb
真是
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 真 (zhēn), 是 (shì): (it) really is; (it) truly is
我們這個國家真是多災多難。 [MSC, trad.]
我们这个国家真是多灾多难。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒmen zhège guójiā zhēnshì duōzāiduōnàn.
- Our country is really troubled.
我在這裡接觸了這麼多的新鮮事物，我真是大開眼界。 [MSC, trad.]
我在这里接触了这么多的新鲜事物，我真是大开眼界。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ zài zhèlǐ jiēchù le zhème duō de xīnxiān shìwù, wǒ zhēnshì dàkāiyǎnjiè.
- I have come into contact with so many new things here — it's been really eye-opening.
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