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Words
Hanzi
一
言
既
出
,
驷
马
难
追
【
yī
yán
jì
chū
,
sì
mǎ
nán
zhuī
】
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
Generated:
This idiom emphasizes the importance of keeping one's word and the irreversible nature of promises once they have been made.
tā
他
dā
ying
答应
wǒ
我
huì
会
lái
来
,
dàn
但
xiàn
zài
现在
bù
不
lái
来
le
了
,
yī
yán
jì
chū
,
sì
mǎ
nán
zhuī
一言既出,驷马难追
。
He promised me he would come, but now he isn't coming; a promise must be kept.
+1 more example
汉语词典
Chinese definitions
一言既出,驷马难追
【
yī
yán
jì
chū
,
sì
mǎ
nán
zhuī
,
yì
yán
jì
chū
】
chéng
yǔ
成语
shuō
huà
suàn
huà
说话算话
,
bù
zài
不再
fǎn
huǐ
反悔
Wiktionary
一
言
既
出
,
驷
马
难
追
【
yī
yán
jì
chū
,
sì
mǎ
nán
zhuī
】
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
Generated:
This idiom emphasizes the importance of keeping one's word and the irreversible nature of promises once they have been made.
tā
他
dā
ying
答应
wǒ
我
huì
会
lái
来
,
dàn
但
xiàn
zài
现在
bù
不
lái
来
le
了
,
yī
yán
jì
chū
,
sì
mǎ
nán
zhuī
一言既出,驷马难追
。
He promised me he would come, but now he isn't coming; a promise must be kept.
+1 more example
汉语词典
Chinese definitions
一言既出,驷马难追
【
yī
yán
jì
chū
,
sì
mǎ
nán
zhuī
,
yì
yán
jì
chū
】
chéng
yǔ
成语
shuō
huà
suàn
huà
说话算话
,
bù
zài
不再
fǎn
huǐ
反悔
Wiktionary
一
HSK 1
1
含义
one; a, an; alone
拼音
yī
Details
言
HSK 2
4
含义
words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
拼音
yán
Details
既
HSK 4
4
含义
already; de facto; since; then
拼音
jì
Details
出
HSK 1
1
含义
go out, send out; stand; produce
拼音
chū
Details
驷
含义
team of four horses; horses
拼音
sì
Details
马
HSK 1
含义
horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
拼音
mǎ
Details
难
HSK 1
含义
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
拼音
nán
Details
追
HSK 3
1
含义
pursue, chase after; expel
拼音
zhuī
Details