nuò
qiān
jīn

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 一诺千金

一诺千金 means a promise as precious as a thousand pieces of gold; describing a person who keeps their word absolutely. Pronounced yī nuò qiān jīn.

  • a promise as precious as a thousand pieces of gold; describing a person who keeps their word absolutely

Definitions & Examples

xiàng
lái
nuò
qiān
jīn
 
ying
de
shì
dìng
huì
zuò
dào
 

He has always been as good as his word, and he always does what he promises.

Zhè
wèi
shāng
rén
chéng
xìn
zhù
chēng
 
wèi
nuò
qiān
jīn
 

This businessman is renowned for his integrity; his word is truly as good as gold.

nuò
qiān
jīn
shì
Zhōng
huá
mín
de
chuán
tǒng
měi
 

Keeping one's solemn promises is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

suī
rán
méi
yǒu
qiān
jīn
jiā
cái
 
què
yǒu
nuò
qiān
jīn
de
pǐn
 

Though he does not possess a fortune, he has the character of one whose word is worth a thousand pieces of gold.