a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold; solemn promise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
a promise as precious as a thousand pieces of gold; describing a person who keeps their word absolutely
literaryDerived from the Records of the Grand Historian (《史记•季布栾布列传》): "得黄金百，不如得季布一诺" (Better to have Ji Bu's promise than a hundred pounds of gold). Used to praise unwavering integrity and trustworthiness.
Tā他
xiàng向
lái来
yī一
nuò诺
qiān千
jīn金
，
dā答
ying应
de的
shì事
yī一
dìng定
huì会
zuò做
dào到
。
He has always been as good as his word, and he always does what he promises.
Zhè这
wèi位
shāng商
rén人
yǐ以
chéng诚
xìn信
zhù著
chēng称
，
kě可
wèi谓
yī一
nuò诺
qiān千
jīn金
。
This businessman is renowned for his integrity; his word is truly as good as gold.
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Yī一
nuò诺
qiān千
jīn金
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Keeping one's solemn promises is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
qiān千
jīn金
jiā家
cái财
，
què却
yǒu有
yī一
nuò诺
qiān千
jīn金
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
Though he does not possess a fortune, he has the character of one whose word is worth a thousand pieces of gold.