八九不離十

See also: 八九不离十

Chinese
eight nine not; no
 
to leave; to depart; to go away; from
 ten
trad. (八九不離十) 八 九 不 離 十
simp. (八九不离十) 八 九 不 离 十

Etymology

Literally: eight and nine are not separated from ten

Pronunciation

Idiom

八九不離十

  1. (colloquial) almost
    目前已有人猜得八九不離十了！！ [MSC, trad.]
    目前已有人猜得八九不离十了！！ [MSC, simp.]
    Mùqián yǐ yǒu rén cāi de bājiǔbùlíshí le!! [Pinyin]
    At present, there are already people who have almost guessed it!!
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