千真万确

千真萬確

qiānzhēnwànquè

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 qiānzhēnwànquè, wǒ qīnyǎn kàn dào 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 de huà qiānzhēnwànquè, 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 qiānzhēnwànquè 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