一言千金 — “A single word carries great weight”
一言千金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single word carries great weight”. Words are extremely valuable or influential. Literally, “One word, a thousand gold”.
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一言千金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一言千金 Character Breakdown
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他在关键时刻提出的解决方案，真可谓一言千金，为大家指明了方向。
The solution he proposed at a critical moment was truly worth a thousand pieces of gold, pointing everyone in the right direction.
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What does 一言千金 mean?
一言千金 (yī yán qiān jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single word carries great weight”.
How do you pronounce 一言千金?
一言千金 is pronounced yī yán qiān jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一言千金 literally mean?
Literally, 一言千金 means “one word, a thousand gold”. It is used to mean “a single word carries great weight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一言千金?
一句话价值千金。常用以形容所言之富有价值。