십중팔구 - I know this means literally, "in nine out of ten", or more naturally, "in all likelihood", but I'm confused about the construction.
십중팔구 [十中八九]
십 = 10
중 = among, out of
팔 = eight
구 = nine
Why is 팔 (eight) part of the saying?
감사합니다!
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