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君子一言,驷马难追
jūn​zǐ​yī​yán​sì​mǎ​nán​zhuī

a nobleman's word is his bond

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
君子一言,驷马难追 君子一言,駟馬難追 jūn​zǐ​yī​yán​sì​mǎ​nán​zhuī
a nobleman's word is his bond
A promise made by a person of integrity cannot be taken back, just as a team of four horses cannot catch up with a spoken word.