bìngfēi... ér shì...
not... but... (并非……而是……)
并非 A，而是 B means “not A, but B.” It is formal and corrective.
核心例句
问题并非缺少机会，而是缺少准备。
Wèntí bìngfēi quēshǎo jīhuì, ér shì quēshǎo zhǔnbèi.
The problem is not a lack of opportunity, but a lack of preparation.
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课程摘要
并非 A，而是 B means “not A, but B.” It is formal and corrective.
Use this pattern to correct an inaccurate judgement, label, or explanation. 并非 is more formal than 不是, and 而是 introduces the true explanation. Do not replace 而是 with 但是 when the goal is correction.
语法句型
并非 A，而是 B
formally denies one explanation and identifies the real one
问题并非缺少机会，而是缺少准备。
Wèntí bìngfēi quēshǎo jīhuì, ér shì quēshǎo zhǔnbèi.
The problem is not a lack of opportunity, but a lack of preparation.
