一言既出，金玉不移 — “A promise is a promise”
一言既出，金玉不移 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a promise is a promise”. Words once spoken cannot be taken back and must be honored, even by the most valuable treasures. Literally, “A word once uttered, gold and jade cannot alter it”.
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What does 一言既出，金玉不移 mean?
一言既出，金玉不移 (yī yán jì chū ， jīn yù bù yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a promise is a promise”.
How do you pronounce 一言既出，金玉不移?
一言既出，金玉不移 is pronounced yī yán jì chū ， jīn yù bù yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一言既出，金玉不移 literally mean?
Literally, 一言既出，金玉不移 means “a word once uttered, gold and jade cannot alter it”. It is used to mean “a promise is a promise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一言既出，金玉不移?
移：改变。话说出了口，就是用黄金白玉也不能更改。指话说出口，就不能再收回，一定要算数