孤證不立 gū zhèng bù lì

a single proof is not enough

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
孤 gū HSK 6
lonely; lone
證 zhèng
proof; to prove; certificate
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
立 lì HSK 5
to stand; to establish; to set up