言必信，行必果
yán​bì​xìn​xíng​bì​guǒ

to be as good as one's word

  • created reference approved 言必信，行必果 → 论语/論語 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    言必信，行必果 yán​bì​xìn​xíng​bì​guǒ

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  • created sense approved 言必信，行必果 · yán​bì​xìn​xíng​bì​guǒ · to be as good as one's word — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    言必信，行必果

    yán​bì​xìn​xíng​bì​guǒ

    to be as good as one's word

    To always be faithful in what one says and resolute in what one does; to be a person of one's word.

    言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 信 (literal) → 信 · xìn · trustworthiness ， (non_chinese) 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to do 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 果 (literal) → 果 · guǒ · resolute

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