八九不离十(bā jiǔ bù lí shí)to be pretty close; very near
Explanation
“八九不离十”指与实际情况很接近。一般常常出现在口语中。
“八九不离十” means to be very close to the actual situation. It often appears in spoken Chinese.
Words:
猜cāi:guess;
笔记bǐjì:note.
Sentences
1. Jiǎ:Zánmen de fāng’àn lǎobǎn yǐjīng pī le.
甲:咱们的方案老板已经批了。
A: Our program has already been approved by our boss.
Yǐ:Jiéguǒ gēn wǒ cāide bā jiǔ bù lí shí.
乙:结果跟我猜的八九不离十。
B: That result is pretty close to what I guessed.
2. Jiǎ:Nǐ jìde bǐjì wánzhěng ma?
甲:你记的笔记完整吗?
A: Is your note finished?
Yǐ:Bā jiǔ bù lí shí ba.
乙:八九不离十吧。
B: Almost done.