italki - 십중팔구 십중팔구 - I know this means literally, "in nine out of ten", or more naturally, "in all likelihood

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십중팔구 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!

5 окт. 2013 г., 9:59

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I'm Korean American. It litterally means 8 or 9 out of 10 not just 9 out of 10. I always thought it is because it wasn't a sure thing they put both 8 and 9 there, but who knows.

5 октября 2013 г.

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