Usages of bukan tidak ... tetapi ...
Saya bukan tidak siap bekerja, tetapi harus lebih teliti.
It is not that I am not ready to work, but I must be more careful.
Saya bukan tidak menghargai pujian, tetapi kritiknya perlu objektif.
It is not that I do not appreciate the praise, but the criticism needs to be objective.
Dia bukan tidak punya inisiatif, tetapi indikatornya belum jelas.
It is not that she lacks initiative, but the indicator is not yet clear.
Dia bukan tidak mampu, tetapi kompetensinya belum cukup.
It is not that he is incapable, but his competence is not yet sufficient.
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