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孤证不立

gūzhèngbùlì

Traditional: 孤證不立

unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism)

Character Breakdown

孤
gū
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
HSK 6
证
zhèng
to prove, to verify; certificate, proof
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
立
lì
to stand; to establish, to set up
HSK 5

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