"with a grain of salt" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 持保留态度
• 谨慎看待

Definition

当你“持保留态度”对待某事时，表示你并不完全相信，对其持怀疑或谨慎的态度。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，常用于听到小道消息、传闻或未经证实的信息时。“持保留态度”意思是不要完全相信，对真假保持怀疑。中国没有直接对应的成语，需领会语气。

Examples

I heard that story, but I took it with a grain of salt.

我听了那个故事，但我是**持保留态度**的。

Take everything he says with a grain of salt.

**他的话都要持保留态度**。

You should listen to the rumors with a grain of salt.

你应该**谨慎看待**这些谣言。

Honestly, I take online reviews with a grain of salt these days.

说实话，现在我对网络评价都**持保留态度**。

"She said she knows a celebrity, but I took that with a grain of salt."

“她说她认识明星，我是**持保留态度**的。”

Whenever I read headlines like that, I always take them with a grain of salt.

每当我看到那种标题时，我都会**持保留态度**。