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言必信，行必果

Mandarin · pinyin yán bì xìn , xíng bì guǒ

Meanings

  1. one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)
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言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
必
bì · surely, most certainly; must
信
xìn · trust, believe; letter
行
xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
果
guǒ · fruit; result
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jin4 bit1 seon3 ，hang4 bit1 gwo2

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言必信，行必果 · yan2 bi4 xin4 , xing2 bi4 guo3
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Exact source record言必信，行必果 言必信，行必果 [yan2 bi4 xin4 , xing2 bi4 guo3] /one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)/