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说一不二 — “To mean what one says”

说一不二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mean what one says”. To be true to one's word; to be absolutely decisive or authoritative. Literally, “Say one, not two”.

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说一不二 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 说shuō
  • 一yī
  • 不bù
  • 二èr

说一不二 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
不
bù4not
二
èr2the number two

Example Sentence with 说一不二

他这个人向来是说一不二的,答应的事情一定会做到。
He is always true to his word; he will definitely accomplish what he promises.

Idioms Related to 说一不二

Synonyms of 说一不二

  • yī一yán言wéi为dìng定What is said is settled
  • yán言ér而yǒu有xìn信to be true to one's word

Antonyms of 说一不二

  • chū出ěr尔fǎn反ěr尔go back on one's word
  • yán言ér而wú无xìn信go back on one's word

More idioms starting with 说

  • shuō说yī一shì是yī一,,shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
  • shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
  • shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
  • shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
  • shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
  • shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
  • shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
  • shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
  • shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
  • shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
  • shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操,,cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
  • shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length

Questions about 说一不二

What does 说一不二 mean?
说一不二 (shuō yī bù èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mean what one says”.
How do you pronounce 说一不二?
说一不二 is pronounced shuō yī bù èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说一不二 literally mean?
Literally, 说一不二 means “Say one, not two”. It is used to mean “to mean what one says”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说一不二?
说怎么样就怎么样。形容说话算数。
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