事出有因
shì​chū​yǒu​yīn

for a reason

  • created sense approved 事出有因 · shì​chū​yǒu​yīn · for a reason — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    事出有因

    shì​chū​yǒu​yīn

    for a reason

    (idiom) there is a reason for why something has happened; things don't happen without a cause

    事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to happen 有因 (literal) → 有因 · yǒu​yīn · to have a reason

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