📖 Meaning
An expression used to emphasize that something is absolutely true and beyond any doubt. It conveys complete certainty about the accuracy or authenticity of a claim or situation.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase appears in modern Chinese literature, notably cited by the writer Ying Xiuren in the work 'Jinzi Ta Yinbao Ta,' where a southern villager insists that a piece of news is absolutely true. It also appears in Mao Dun's novel 'Ziye' (Midnight), where a character vouches for the reliability of information about a military officer's concubine fleeing to the county town. The idiom compounds '千' (a thousand) and '万' (ten thousand) to signify an overwhelming degree of certainty.
💡 Example Usage
这件事千真万确，我亲眼所见。
This matter is absolutely true; I saw it with my own eyes.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 千真万确
- Pinyin: qiān zhēn wàn què
- Literal Translation: thousand, true, ten thousand, certain
- Category: Clarity
- Characters: 4