Definition
信心百倍 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'confidence a hundredfold'. It describes a state of being extremely confident, often before undertaking a task or facing a challenge. You can use it as a predicate (他信心百倍) or as an adverbial (信心百倍地开始).
f.e.
with unbounded confidenceextremely confident
Examples
- 信心百倍。Tā duì zhè cì kǎoshì xìn xīn bǎi.He is extremely confident about this exam.
- ，信心百倍。Bǐsài qián, duìyuánmen xìn xīn bǎi de zǒu shàng qiúchǎng.Before the match, the team members walked onto the field with unbounded confidence.
- ，信心百倍。Jǐnguǎn kùnnán chóngchóng, tā réngrán xìn xīn bǎi.Despite numerous difficulties, he remains extremely confident.
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