jūn​zǐ​yī​yán​sì​mǎ​nán​zhuī

a nobleman's word is his bond

Senses

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.

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