十之八九 (shí zhī bā) — most likely; very probably; in all likelihood
Définition
Idiom meaning 'in most cases; very probably' — similar to 多半, but slightly more literary. Used when the speaker is making a strong guess about something based on evidence.
idiom
most likelyvery probablyin all likelihood
Exemples
- ，十之八九。Tā jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān, shí zhī bā shì shēng bìng le.He didn't come to work today — most likely he's sick.
- ，十之八九。Zhè me wǎn le hái bù huí lái, shí zhī bā yòu jiā bān le.It's so late and he's still not back — he's probably working overtime again.
- ，十之八九，。Kàn zhè tiān qì, shí zhī bā yào xià yǔ, nǐ dài sǎn ba.Looking at the weather, it's very likely going to rain — take an umbrella.
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