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凿凿

Word · AdjectiveTraditional鑿鑿

certain; true; verified

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

certain; true; verified; well-founded; conclusive

literary

Literary/formal usage. Often appears in set phrases 言之凿凿 (to state with absolute certainty) and 凿凿有据 (to have solid evidence). Historically read as zuòzuò (旧读).

yán言
zhī之
záo凿
záo凿

to state something with absolute certainty

Tā他
shuō说
de得
yǒu有
gēn根
yǒu有
jù据
 ，
yán言
zhī之
záo凿
záo凿
 ，
lìng令
rén人
xìn信
fú服
 。

He spoke with solid evidence and absolute certainty, making it very convincing.

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Cǐ此
shì事
záo凿
záo凿
yǒu有
jù据
 ，
bù不
róng容
zhì置
yí疑
 。

This matter is well-documented and beyond doubt.