Meaning of 八九不离十
八九不离十 means almost certain; pretty close (to reality); not far off. Pronounced bā jiǔ bù lí shí.
- almost certain; pretty close (to reality); not far off
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
suī虽
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
qīn亲
yǎn眼
kàn看
jiàn见
，
cāi猜
yě也
néng能
cāi猜
ge个
bā八
jiǔ九
bù不
lí离
shí十
。
Even though I didn't see it with my own eyes, I could guess it pretty accurately.
Nǐ你
fēn分
xī析
de的
jié结
guǒ果
yǐ已
jīng经
bā八
jiǔ九
bù不
lí离
shí十
le了
。
The result of your analysis is already very close to the truth.
Kǎo考
shì试
qián前
tā他
fù复
xí习
de得
hěn很
chōng充
fèn分
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
chéng成
jī绩
yīng应
gāi该
bā八
jiǔ九
bù不
lí离
shí十
。
He prepared very thoroughly before the exam, so his grade should be pretty much spot-on.
Tā她
duì对
tā他
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
zǒng总
shì是
néng能
cāi猜
ge个
bā八
jiǔ九
bù不
lí离
shí十
。
She can almost always make a very accurate guess about what he's thinking.