一言为重 in English yi1 yan2 wei2 zhong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • each word carries weight
  • a promise must be kept (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

一 言 为 重

Traditional Characters

一 言 為 重

Pinyin

yi1 yan2 wei2 zhong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 言yan2words 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 重zhong4to repeat