borne out by evidence(xìn ér yǒu zhēng)

borne out by evidence

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ì n é ry ǒ uzhen ē ng, which means reliable and evidence. From Zuo Zhuan, the eighth year of Zhaogong.

The origin of Idioms

In the eighth year of Zhaogong in Zuozhuan: "a gentleman's words are true, and there are signs."

Idiom usage

I'm not brave enough to say too much. Pan Yue's Fu on leisure and the stele of Prince Qiao in Jin Dynasty "read the ancient words, feel the response of essence and auspiciousness, consult and visit them, and believe them." (Cai Yong, Han Dynasty) Taiping Guangji "in the spring of his year, the emperor of Jin was lucky to be in liangbian, Shiqu and Jinma, and moved to the snow palace. It has been 13 years since then. If you ask for a sign, you will have a sign if you believe it. " (volume 203 - Five Dynasties, Fan Zhi, gossip in the jade hall, Wang Renyu) and Wang's tomb list "I'm also a scholar who talks about the beginning and end of his affairs, and has a sign by covering the letter." (Dai Mingshi, Qing Dynasty) notes to Yuan Yishan's poems in miscellaneous notes on the west of the bridge "when quoting current events, we must believe in them." (Ye Mingli, Qing Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: Based on evidence, absolutely true [antonym]: shadowy, without evidence

Chinese PinYin : xìn ér yǒu zhēng