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持之有故 — “To have solid grounds for one's argument or views”

持之有故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have solid grounds for one's argument or views”. To be well-founded and logically supported. Literally, “Hold one's view with reasons”.

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持之有故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 持chí
  • 之zhī
  • 有yǒu
  • 故gù

持之有故 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 持之有故

他的研究报告数据详实,论证严谨,每一点都持之有故,令人信服。
His research report is rich in detailed data, rigorously argued, and every point is well-founded, making it very convincing.

Idioms Related to 持之有故

Synonyms of 持之有故

  • yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理what one says makes sense
  • shùn顺lǐ理chéng成zhāng章logical, coherent, and natural

Antonyms of 持之有故

  • bù不jīng经zhī之tán谈groundless talk or sheer nonsense
  • wàng妄xià下cí雌huáng黄make irresponsible comments or alterations
  • wú无jī稽zhī之tán谈unsubstantiated talk

More idioms starting with 持

  • chí持jiǔ久zhī之jì计A long-term plan
  • chí持zhī之yǐ以héng恒persevere with constancy
  • chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故,,yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理have solid grounds and speak logically
  • chí持rén人cháng长duǎn短Seize on others' shortcomings to attack
  • chí持dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖resort to violence with weapons
  • chí持dāo刀nòng弄bàng棒practice martial arts with weapons
  • chí持dāo刀zhí执gùn棍armed with knives and sticks
  • chí持wēi危fú扶diān颠stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation
  • chí持píng平zhī之lùn论an unbiased or balanced view
  • chí持gē戈shì试mǎ马ready and eager for action
  • chí持zhāi斋bǎ把sù素Observe a vegetarian diet and religious precepts
  • chí持quán权hé合biàn变adapt to change with flexible measures

Questions about 持之有故

What does 持之有故 mean?
持之有故 (chí zhī yǒu gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have solid grounds for one's argument or views”.
How do you pronounce 持之有故?
持之有故 is pronounced chí zhī yǒu gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 持之有故 literally mean?
Literally, 持之有故 means “Hold one's view with reasons”. It is used to mean “to have solid grounds for one's argument or views”.
What is the Chinese definition of 持之有故?
持:持论,主张;有故:有根据。指所持的见解和主张有一定的根据。
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