<p>Colloquial: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我什么事情都不确定 Wǒ shénme dōu bù quèdìng </p>
</blockquote>

<p>I'm not sure of anything...</p>

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user3871
<p>In Chinese, they will say '凡事我都没有十足的把握'，and '我能确定的就是凡事我都不确定' to enhance mood. Another alike saying is ' I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance', '我所知道的就是我一无所知'.</p>

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Eden Harder
<blockquote>
  <p>1) (对)任何事情我都没有绝对的把握.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>There is nothing wrong in this sentence, but it focuses on personal belief, a little bit inclining to the speaker's subjectiveness.</p>

<p>If we want to state something that describes a general belief, which focuses more on objectiveness, then we can say:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>2) (对)任何事情 <strong>我们</strong> 都没有绝对的把握.</p>
  
  <p>3) (对)什么事 <strong>我们</strong> 都 <strong>不可能有</strong> 绝对的把握.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Sentence 2 generalizes the idea expressed in sentence 1 by replacing 我 with 我们. 我们 covers not only the speaker, but also the readers and listeners.</p>

<p>Sentence 3 makes it even stronger, which emphasizes on the impossibility of having, while in sentence 2 没有 just describes the fact of not having.</p>

<p>Note: 任何事情 in sentence 2 is same as 什么事  in setence 3, no differences at all, they are interchangable.</p>

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孤影萍踪
<p>Scientists and philosophers have at various times been quoted as saying: 
"<strong>There's nothing of which I'm absolutely sure</strong>" or "<strong>I'm not absolutely sure of anything</strong>". (Richard Feynman, for example.)</p>

<p>How can this logical concept be expressed in Chinese?</p>

<p>I've made a first attempt below:</p>

<p><strong>對任何事情我都沒有絕對的把握.</strong></p>

<p>For some reason the above translation "feels" unsatisfactory (though, that might just be due to my undeveloped "語感").</p>

<p>Are there any clearer ways to express this logical concept in Chinese?</p>

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It sounds a little official, but still, perfect for me.
Stan
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How can I express the concept "There's nothing of which I'm absolutely sure" in Chinese?
# How can I express the concept "There's nothing of which I'm absolutely sure" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-21)

Scientists and philosophers have at various times been quoted as saying:
"**There's nothing of which I'm absolutely sure**" or "**I'm not absolutely sure of anything**". (Richard Feynman, for example.)

How can this logical concept be expressed in Chinese?

I've made a first attempt below:

**對任何事情我都沒有絕對的把握.**

For some reason the above translation "feels" unsatisfactory (though, that might just be due to my undeveloped "語感").

Are there any clearer ways to express this logical concept in Chinese?

**Tags:** word-choice, translation, grammar

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It sounds a little official, but still, perfect for me.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2013-05-21. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

> 1) (对)任何事情我都没有绝对的把握.

There is nothing wrong in this sentence, but it focuses on personal belief, a little bit inclining to the speaker's subjectiveness.

If we want to state something that describes a general belief, which focuses more on objectiveness, then we can say:

> 2) (对)任何事情 **我们** 都没有绝对的把握.
>
> 3) (对)什么事 **我们** 都 **不可能有** 绝对的把握.

Sentence 2 generalizes the idea expressed in sentence 1 by replacing 我 with 我们. 我们 covers not only the speaker, but also the readers and listeners.

Sentence 3 makes it even stronger, which emphasizes on the impossibility of having, while in sentence 2 没有 just describes the fact of not having.

Note: 任何事情 in sentence 2 is same as 什么事 in setence 3, no differences at all, they are interchangable.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-05-21. Score: 2

Colloquial:

> 我什么事情都不确定 Wǒ shénme dōu bù quèdìng

I'm not sure of anything...


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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-08-13. Score: 2

In Chinese, they will say '凡事我都没有十足的把握'，and '我能确定的就是凡事我都不确定' to enhance mood. Another alike saying is ' I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance', '我所知道的就是我一无所知'.


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