Meaning of 一言既出，驷马难追
一言既出，驷马难追 means once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses; what's said cannot be unsaid; a promise must be kept. Pronounced yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī.
- once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses; what's said cannot be unsaid; a promise must be kept
Definitions & Examples
Yī一
yán言
jì既
chū出
，
sì驷
mǎ马
nán难
zhuī追
，
nǐ你
kě可
yào要
shuō说
huà话
suàn算
shù数
。
A gentleman's word is his bond—you must keep your promise.
Zán咱
men们
yī一
yán言
jì既
chū出
，
sì驷
mǎ马
nán难
zhuī追
，
jué绝
bù不
fǎn反
huǐ悔
。
What's said is said, and we absolutely won't go back on our word.
Tā他
shēn深
zhī知
yī一
yán言
jì既
chū出
，
sì驷
mǎ马
nán难
zhuī追
de的
dào道
lǐ理
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
cóng从
bù不
qīng轻
yì易
xǔ许
nuò诺
。
He deeply understands that words once spoken cannot be taken back, so he never makes promises lightly.
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