zàiyú shìfǒu...
lie in whether... (在于是否……)
在于是否 A means “lies in whether A.” It identifies a yes-or-no condition as the key factor.
核心例句
成功的关键在于是否能坚持下去。
Chénggōng de guānjiàn zàiyú shìfǒu néng jiānchí xiàqù.
The key to success lies in whether one can keep going.
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课程摘要
在于是否 A means “lies in whether A.” It identifies a yes-or-no condition as the key factor.
在于 means “lie in,” and 是否 introduces a whether-question. Together, 在于是否... is used to analyze what the key issue depends on. It is formal and common in analysis. Do not replace 在于 with 是 when you want to stress the underlying factor.
语法句型
关键/问题 在于是否 A
points to a yes-or-no factor as the key issue
成功的关键在于是否能坚持下去。
Chénggōng de guānjiàn zàiyú shìfǒu néng jiānchí xiàqù.
The key to success lies in whether one can keep going.
