shì
chū
yǒu
yīn

idiom
common

Meaning of 事出有因

事出有因 means there is a reason for everything; nothing happens without a cause. Pronounced shì chū yǒu yīn.

  • there is a reason for everything; nothing happens without a cause

Definitions & Examples

chí
dào
shì
shì
chū
yǒu
yīn
 
yīn
wèi
de
chē
zài
bàn
huài
le
 

His lateness was not without reason—his car broke down halfway.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
kàn
rán
 
shí
shì
chū
yǒu
yīn
 
zǎo
yǒu
zhào
 

This matter may seem sudden, but there were early warning signs—everything happens for a reason.

Shì
chū
yǒu
yīn
 
men
néng
wèi
guài
 

There is a cause for everything; we cannot simply blame him.