tit3 zing3鐵證铁证
Jyutpingtit3 zing3
Yaletit jing
Definition
Irrefutable evidence; hard and undeniable proof.
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How it's used
Often used in legal or dramatic contexts to emphasize that evidence is so solid it cannot be challenged. It carries a heavy, serious tone and is rarely used for trivial matters. It frequently appears in the idiom 鐵證如山 to describe evidence that is as immovable as a mountain.
Examples
There is already irrefutable evidence for this case, he cannot deny it even if he wants to.
What irrefutable evidence did you find to prove that he stole things?
Related words
Common phrases
irrefutable and conclusive evidence
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
