八九不离十

pretty close / very near / about right

eight; 8

nine / 9

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

mythical beast (archaic)

surname Li

to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire / ☲

ten / 10