千真万确

千真萬確

qiānzhēn-wànquè

idiom #8,667

Meanings

1 absolutely true; beyond any doubt
2 the absolute truth; one hundred percent certain

Characters

certain; definite

A thousand times true, ten thousand times certain — an emphatic structure (千X万Y) expressing absolute certainty.

Examples

这件事千真万确，我亲眼看到的。

Zhè jiàn shì qiānzhēn-wànquè, wǒ qīnyǎn kàndào de.

This is absolutely true — I saw it with my own eyes.

他说的话千真万确，你可以放心。

Tā shuō dehuà qiānzhēn-wànquè, nǐ kěyǐ fàngxīn.

What he said is the absolute truth, you can rest assured.

这个消息千真万确吗？

Zhège xiāoxi qiānzhēn-wànquè ma?

Is this news absolutely true?

Tips

grammar

千真万确 follows the 千X万Y pattern common in Chinese idioms: 千变万化 (ever-changing), 千辛万苦 (untold hardships), 千言万语 (a thousand words). The 千/万 pairing emphasizes extreme quantity.

Stroke Order

千 qiān

真 zhēn

万 wàn

确 què