<p>As @user6065 has pointed out, we can find the example sentence in many online dictionaries:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>在这些安全事件中，多数是工作时数超长疲劳[<strong>所至</strong>］。( <strong>Typo Warning!</strong> )<br>
Many of these incidences have been attributed to fatigue due to long working hours.</p>
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<p><strong>However, in that sentence, the only correct word should be 所致</strong>, i.e. it should have been</p>
<blockquote>
<p>在这些安全事件中，多数是工作时数超长疲劳<strong>所致</strong>。( <strong>Correct!</strong> )</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>所致</strong> can be considered as a short form for &quot;所导致&quot;, so it means <strong>&quot;be caused by&quot;</strong>, <strong>&quot;be the result of&quot;</strong>. It is sharply distinguished from <strong>所至</strong>, whose 至 means 到达 (reach, arrive at). 所至 is not commonly used, except in this idiom:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>精诚所至，金石为开</p>
<p>Literally this idiom means &quot;At the place where the true faith reaches, even rigid stone can be cracked.&quot; That is to say, <strong>&quot;Faith can move mountains.&quot;</strong></p>
</blockquote>

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<p>What's the best way to think of the phrase in English?   It seems to be a very formal sort of expression.</p>

<p>For example, "多数是工作时数超长疲劳所至."</p>

<p>Thanks,
Rachel</p>

<p>(Edit:  Thank you.  I didn't realize it was a typo for a different phrase.)</p>

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"attributable,due to,resulting from", here:
 "most have been attributed to fatigue due to long working hours", cf. iciba: 相关例句： 1.
    Many of these incidences have been attributed to fatigue due to long working hours.
在这些安全事件中,多数是工作时数超长疲劳所至, 
find over 100 example sentences in jukuu (often used in headlines)
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comment #1, of course applies to  所致,（much more common than 所至）,  jukuu still has over １００ example sentences for 所致
user6065
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What does '所至‘ mean?
# What does '所至‘ mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-10)

What's the best way to think of the phrase in English? It seems to be a very formal sort of expression.

For example, "多数是工作时数超长疲劳所至."

Thanks,
username_0

(Edit: Thank you. I didn't realize it was a typo for a different phrase.)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "attributable,due to,resulting from", here:  "most have been attributed to fatigue due to long working hours", cf. iciba: 相关例句： 1.     Many of these incidences have been attributed to fatigue due to long working hours. 在这些安全事件中,多数是工作时数超长疲劳所至,  find over 100 example sentences in jukuu (often used in headlines)  
> **username_1**: comment #1, of course applies to  所致,（much more common than 所至）,  jukuu still has over １００ example sentences for 所致  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-12-10. Score: 12

As @username_1 has pointed out, we can find the example sentence in many online dictionaries:

> 在这些安全事件中，多数是工作时数超长疲劳[**所至**］。( **Typo Warning!** )  
> Many of these incidences have been attributed to fatigue due to long working hours.

**However, in that sentence, the only correct word should be 所致**, i.e. it should have been

> 在这些安全事件中，多数是工作时数超长疲劳**所致**。( **Correct!** )

**所致** can be considered as a short form for "所导致", so it means **"be caused by"**, **"be the result of"**. It is sharply distinguished from **所至**, whose 至 means 到达 (reach, arrive at). 所至 is not commonly used, except in this idiom:

> 精诚所至，金石为开
>
> Literally this idiom means "At the place where the true faith reaches, even rigid stone can be cracked." That is to say, **"Faith can move mountains."**


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