八九不离十 — “Very close”
八九不离十 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “very close”. About right; pretty near the mark. Literally, “Eight or nine out of ten, not far off”.
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八九不离十 Pronunciation and Pinyin
八九不离十 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 八九不离十
我猜他大概明天会来，八九不离十
I guessed he would probably come tomorrow, and it's pretty close to the truth.
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Synonyms of 八九不离十
More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
- bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
- bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
- bā八tái抬dà大jiào轿grand sedan chair for high-ranking officials
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What does 八九不离十 mean?
八九不离十 (bā jiǔ bù lí shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “very close”.
How do you pronounce 八九不离十?
八九不离十 is pronounced bā jiǔ bù lí shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八九不离十 literally mean?
Literally, 八九不离十 means “Eight or nine out of ten, not far off”. It is used to mean “very close”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八九不离十?
指与实际情况很接近。