十有八九

Chinese

ten
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
 eight nine
trad. (十有八九) 十 有 八 九
simp. #(十有八九) 十 有 八 九
Literally: “eight or nine out of ten”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

十有八九

  1. most; mostly; the majority
  2. in all likelihood

Synonyms

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