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事出有因 — “Everything happens for a reason”

事出有因 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everything happens for a reason”. There's always a cause behind an event. Literally, “An event has a cause”.

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事出有因 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 事shì
  • 出chū
  • 有yǒu
  • 因yīn

事出有因 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
出
chū5go or come out
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
因
yīn6cause or reason

Example Sentence with 事出有因

别急着责怪他,我相信他这么做一定事出有因
Don't be so quick to blame him; I believe there's a reason behind his actions.

Idioms Related to 事出有因

Synonyms of 事出有因

  • lǐ理suǒ所dāng当rán然natural and justified
  • shùn顺lǐ理chéng成zhāng章logical, coherent, and natural

Antonyms of 事出有因

  • píng平bái白wú无gù故without cause or reason
  • mò莫míng名qí其miào妙baffling or inexplicable

More idioms starting with 事

  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己,,gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
  • shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
  • shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
  • shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
  • shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
  • shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
  • shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
  • shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
  • shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
  • shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
  • shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance

Questions about 事出有因

What does 事出有因 mean?
事出有因 (shì chū yǒu yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everything happens for a reason”.
How do you pronounce 事出有因?
事出有因 is pronounced shì chū yǒu yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事出有因 literally mean?
Literally, 事出有因 means “an event has a cause”. It is used to mean “Everything happens for a reason”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事出有因?
事情的发生是有原因的。
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