真是

zhēn shi · zhen shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. indeed; truly
  2. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)

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2 examples
01

当(dāng)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)回(huí)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)时(shí),我(wǒ)真(zhēn)是(shi)孤(gū)独(dú)。

When I first came back to Boston, I was really lonely.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

“他(tā)们(men)到(dào)底(dǐ)在(zài)那(nà)干(gàn)嘛(má)呢(ne)?”“真(zhēn)是(shi)个(ge)好(hǎo)问(wèn)题(tí)。”

"What exactly are they doing in there?" "That's a good question."

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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