信以为真
xìn
yǐ
wéi
zhēn

Definitions

  1. 1. to take sth to be true

Components

  • 信 xìn – letter
  • 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.)
  • 真 zhēn – really