八九不離十
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See also: 八九不离十
Chinese[edit]
eight | nine | not; no | to leave; to depart; to go away to leave; to depart; to go away; from |
ten | ||
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trad. (八九不離十) | 八 | 九 | 不 | 離 | 十 | |
simp. (八九不离十) | 八 | 九 | 不 | 离 | 十 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: eight and nine are not separated from ten
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
八九不離十
- (colloquial) almost
Related terms[edit]
- 差不多 (chàbuduō)