十之八九

shí zhī bā jiǔ

释义

1. most likely
2. mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
3. vast majority

十之八九 的构成词

• 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 九 jiǔ: nine
• 八 bā: eight; 8
• 十 shí: ten