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說一不二

简说一不二 · 繁說一不二

Mandarin · pinyin shuō yī bù èr

to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
二: èr · two; twice
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–1–4–4 · shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4

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syut3 jat1 bat1 ji6

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(idiomatic) to mean what one says; to stand by one's word

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