promise; pledge; agree
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to promise; to pledge; to agree to do something
literaryLiterary and formal usage. Often appears in the classical expression '重然诺' (to value one's promises highly), implying that one should not make promises lightly, but once made, they must be kept.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
rán然
nuò诺
de的
rén人
，
dā答
ying应
de的
shì事
yī一
dìng定
huì会
zuò做
dào到
。
He is a man who values his promises; whatever he agrees to do, he will certainly accomplish.
Gǔ古
rén人
zhòng重
rán然
nuò诺
，
yī一
yán言
jì既
chū出
，
sì驷
mǎ马
nán难
zhuī追
。
The ancients valued their promises; once a word is spoken, not even a team of four horses can chase it back.
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Qīng轻
rán然
nuò诺
zhě者
，
bì必
guǎ寡
xìn信
。
Those who make promises lightly will surely lack trustworthiness.