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一言為重

简 一言为重 · 繁 一言為重
Mandarin · pinyin yī yán wéi zhòng

Meanings

  1. each word carries weight
  2. a promise must be kept (idiom)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
為
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重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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1–2–2–4 · yi1 yan2 wei2 zhong4

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