jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6言之鑿鑿言之凿凿

Jyutpingjin4 zi1 zok6 zok6

Yaleyìhn jī johk johk

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Definition

To assert or claim with absolute certainty, as if it is undoubtedly true.

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How it's used

This idiom is frequently used to cast doubt on someone's claims, implying that the speaker is being overly confident or perhaps even lying. It carries a slightly cynical tone, often appearing in contexts where the person's bold assertions are later proven wrong or suspicious. It functions as an adverbial phrase, typically following the verb 講 or 話.

Examples

keoi5佢jin4言zi1之zok6鑿zok6鑿waa6話zi6自gei2己mou5冇tau1偷cin2錢，dim2點zi1知zeoi3最hau6後bei2畀jan4人zuk1捉dou3到。

He claimed with absolute certainty that he didn't steal the money, but he ended up getting caught.

nei5你jau6又m4唔hai6係can1親ngaan5眼gin3見dou2到，dim2點gaai2解ho2可ji5以gong2講dou3到gam3咁jin4言zi1之zok6鑿zok6鑿aa4呀？

You didn't even see it with your own eyes, so how can you be so certain about it?

Common phrases

jin4言zi1之zok6鑿zok6鑿gam3咁waa6話

to claim with absolute certainty

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a neutral way to say someone is confident, but it almost always carries a nuance of skepticism or irony. It is rarely used to describe a genuine, verified fact, but rather a claim that sounds convincing despite lacking proof.