一言九鼎
yī​yán​jiǔ​dǐng

weighty words

  • created reference approved 一言九鼎 → 一诺千金/一諾千金 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一言九鼎 yī​yán​jiǔ​dǐng

    一诺千金 / 一諾千金 yī​nuò​qiān​jīn

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  • created sense approved 一言九鼎 · yī​yán​jiǔ​dǐng · weighty words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一言九鼎

    yī​yán​jiǔ​dǐng

    weighty words

    (idiom) words that carry enormous weight; a promise or advice of great importance that can have a decisive effect; unlike [[一诺千金|一諾千金|yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1]], which emphasizes keeping one's word, this term emphasizes the decisive power or weight of one's speech

    yì​yán​jiǔ​dǐng

    一言 (literal) → 一言 · yī​yán · one word 九鼎 (literal) → 九鼎 · jiǔ​dǐng · immense weight

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