持之有故

Chinese

		to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain	's; him/her/it; this	to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be	happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
trad. (持之有故)		持	之	有	故
simp. #(持之有故)		持	之	有	故

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chízhīyǒugù

  (Zhuyin): ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chízhīyǒugù
    • Zhuyin: ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chíhjhihyǒugù
    • Wade–Giles: chʻih²-chih¹-yu³-ku⁴
    • Yale: chŕ-jr̄-yǒu-gù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyrjyyeouguh
    • Palladius: чичжиюгу (čičžijugu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku⁵¹/

Idiom

持之有故

1. one has a well founded view or opinion; one's views can be supported by facts or evidence