一諾千金

简 一诺千金 · 繁 一諾千金
Mandarin · pinyin yī nuò qiān jīn

Meanings

  1. (lit.) a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
  2. (fig.) a promise that can be counted on
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
諾
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千
qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
诺
nuò · promise; assent, approve
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1–4–1–1 · yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 nok6 cin1 gam1

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  1. (idiomatic) to be true to one's word

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Exact source record一諾千金 一诺千金 [yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1] /(lit.) a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)/(fig.) a promise that can be counted on/