君子一言，快马一鞭 — “A gentleman's word is his bond”
君子一言，快马一鞭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gentleman's word is his bond”. Once a promise is made, it will be kept. Literally, “A gentleman's one word, a swift horse's one whip”.
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君子一言，快马一鞭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Example Sentence with 君子一言，快马一鞭
既然我们已经说定了，君子一言，快马一鞭，我会按时完成任务。
Since we've agreed, a gentleman's word is his bond, I will complete the task on time.
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- jūn君zǐ子bù不qì器A gentleman is not a tool
- jūn君zǐ子bù不duó夺rén人zhī之hǎo好A gentleman does not seize others' cherished things
- jūn君zǐ子bù不jiū究jì既wǎng往A gentleman does not dwell on the past
- jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交Friendship between noble persons
- jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交jiē接rú如shuǐ水A gentleman's friendship is pure and unassuming
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What does 君子一言，快马一鞭 mean?
君子一言，快马一鞭 (jūn zǐ yī yán ， kuài mǎ yī biān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gentleman's word is his bond”.
How do you pronounce 君子一言，快马一鞭?
君子一言，快马一鞭 is pronounced jūn zǐ yī yán ， kuài mǎ yī biān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 君子一言，快马一鞭 literally mean?
Literally, 君子一言，快马一鞭 means “a gentleman's one word, a swift horse's one whip”. It is used to mean “a gentleman's word is his bond”.
What is the Chinese definition of 君子一言，快马一鞭?
比喻一言为定，决不翻诲。