事出有因 (shì chū yǒu) — there is good reason for something; nothing happens without a cause
Definition
Chengyu meaning 'nothing happens without a cause' — used to defend or explain a surprising event by pointing to a real reason behind it.
idiom
there is good reason for somethingnothing happens without a cause
Examples
- 事出有因。Tā de cí zhí xiǎng bì shì chū yǒu.His resignation must have a reason.
- 事出有因，。Zhè cì chōng tū shì chū yǒu, bú huì wú yuán wú gù.This conflict has a reason; it won't be without cause.
- ，事出有因。Tā tū rán bān jiā, wǒ rèn wéi shì chū yǒu.She suddenly moved—I think there is a good reason.
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