十有八九
shíyǒubājiǔ
ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
- 1most likely
- 2mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
- 3vast majority
Example
他十有八九不會準時來。
tā shíyǒubājiǔ búhuì zhǔnshí lái
There is not much possibility of his coming on time.
shíyǒubājiǔ
ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
他十有八九不會準時來。
tā shíyǒubājiǔ búhuì zhǔnshí lái
There is not much possibility of his coming on time.
Keep 十有八九 and it comes back until you know it.
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