- to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
This meaning indicates that something is dependent on or originates from a specific attribute or element. It is often used to discuss responsibility or ownership of a situation.
The key lies in everyone's effort.
Success is due to persistent effort.
This meaning is used when describing how the outcome of a situation is decided by someone or is dependent on their choice or actions.
The final decision is up to you.
The progress of the matter depends on our cooperation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zài yú在于shì shí事实to hinge on the factszài yú在于gè rén个人to depend on the individualzài yú在于nǔ lì努力to be due to effortzài yú在于xuǎn zé选择to be determined by choicezài yú在于tài du态度to rest with the attitudezài yú在于qíng kuàng情况to be up to the circumstanceszài yú在于xìn rèn信任to lie in trustzài yú在于zé rèn责任to be due to responsibilityzài yú在于zhè ge这个fāng miàn方面to be determined in this regardzài yú在于mù biāo目标to rest with the goalszài yú在于jīng yàn经验to depend on experiencezài yú在于píng héng平衡to hinge on balance