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君子一言，駟馬難追

简君子一言，驷马难追 · 繁君子一言，駟馬難追

Mandarin · pinyin jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī

a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)

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君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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追: zhuī · pursue, chase after; expel
驷: sì · team of four horses; horses
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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gwan1 zi2 jat1 jin4 ，si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1

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