求证 (求證)
qiú zhèng
Pinyin
Definition
求证 (求證)
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- to seek proof
- to seek confirmation
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (20)
不求有功,但求无过
- 1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
- 2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
不求甚解
- 1 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
- 2 not bothered with the details
- 3 superficial
- 4 content with shallow understanding
刻舟求剑
- 1 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
千军易得,一将难求
- 1 Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
可遇不可求
- 1 can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
- 2 one can only come across such things serendipitously
Sample Sentences
好了好了。欧阳,关于这次的事实我想我已经了解了。而且,据我所知,你在上一个公司已经有前科了。我想或许我们可以给你老婆打个电话,求证一下。
OK, OK. Ouyang, I'm quite clear on all the facts here. Also, as far as I know, you had a similar offense at your previous company. I think perhaps we could call your wife and have her confirm for us.