十有八九
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Chinese[edit]
ten | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
eight | nine | ||
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trad. (十有八九) | 十 | 有 | 八 | 九 | |
simp. #(十有八九) | 十 | 有 | 八 | 九 | |
Literally: “eight or nine out of ten”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
十有八九
- most; mostly; the majority
- in all likelihood
Synonyms[edit]
- 十之八九 (shízhībājiǔ)