事出有因

shìchūyǒuyīn

idiom #18,040

Meanings

Literally: 'the matter arises from having a cause.'

Tā tūrán cízhí, yīdìng shìchūyǒuyīn.

He suddenly resigned — there must be a reason behind it.

Bié jízhe xià jiélùn, yěxǔ shìchūyǒuyīn.

Don't rush to conclusions; maybe there's a reason for it.

grammar

Often used as an independent clause or predicate: 一定事出有因 (there must be a reason). Can also follow 也许/可能 to soften a speculation.

事 shì

出 chū

有 yǒu

因 yīn