"grain of truth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一丝真相
• 一点点真实

Definition

在大多数是假的或夸大的事物中有一点点真实的内容。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用在否定或怀疑的语境中，'grain'是比喻只是一点点（极小部分），通常用于'有一丝真相'，不是指完全真实的东西。

Examples

There is a grain of truth in every rumor.

每个谣言中都有一**丝真相**。

His story has a grain of truth, but most of it is made up.

他的故事里有一**丝真相**，但大部分都是编造的。

Some myths contain a grain of truth.

有些神话里含有一**丝真相**。

Her accusation had more than a grain of truth to it.

她的指控不止有一**丝真相**。

People say you never actually forget anything, and there’s probably a grain of truth in that.

人们说你从不真正忘记任何事，里面大概有一**丝真相**。

Don’t believe everything you read online—there’s only a grain of truth in most of it.

别相信网上看到的所有信息——大多数只包含一**丝真相**。