不是...而是 corrects misconceptions - "not X, but Y."
It's not that I don't want to go, but that I don't have time.
Used to clarify or correct what something actually is.
Rejects A, asserts B
- 不是我的错，而是他的问题
Often for clarification
- "It's not that... but rather..."
Strong contrast emphasis
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