Correct
八九不离十
/ bā jiǔ bù lí shí /
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Collocation
1
可能八九不离十
2
说的八九不离十
3
估计八九不离十
4
猜个八九不离十
Definition
八九不离十:
Literally means:
eight and nine are very close to ten; pretty close.
Actually means:
八 and 九 (eight and nine) are followed by 十 (ten) .
The phrase means someone's judgement,estimation or prediction is close to the fact or truth.
数目“八”、“九”后面紧接着就是“十”。
比喻判断、估计或推测的跟实际情况很接近或差不多。
Example
Used as object or predicate. (作宾语、谓语)
1
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shìqing
事情
nǐ
你
jiùshì
就是
bù
不
gàosù
告诉
wǒ
我
,
wǒ
我
yě
也
néng
能
cāi
猜
gè
个
bājiǔbùlíshí
八九不离十
。
This thing you just don't tell me, I can guess eight or nine not far from ten.
2
Zhècì
这次
zúqiú
足球
bǐsài
比赛
,
zhège
这个
duì
队
zuō
作
le
了
chōngfèn
充分
zhǔnbèi
准备
,
rúguǒ
如果
fāhuī
发挥
zhèngcháng
正常
,
ná
拿
guànjūn
冠军
jiù
就
bājiǔbùlíshí
八九不离十
le
了
。
This football match, the team made full preparation, if playing normally, take the championship is not far from ten.
3
Yǒurén
有人
yǐwéi
以为
dào
到
zhèjiā
这家
gōngsī
公司
yìngpìn
应聘
,
zhǐyào
只要
cānjiā
参加
le
了
fùshì
复试
,
jiùshì
就是
bājiǔbùlíshí
八九不离十
le
了
。
Zhè
这
zěnme
怎么
kěnéng
可能
ne
呢
?
Some people think that to apply to this company, as long as they took part in the retry, that is, eight or nine not far from ten. How is that possible?