一言为定 — “What is said is settled”
一言为定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What is said is settled”. A promise is a promise, never to be revoked or broken. Literally, “one word settles it”.
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一言为定 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 言yán
- 为wéi
- 定dìng
一言为定 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一言为定
这件事我们就这样定下来了，一言为定，谁都不能反悔。
We've settled this matter this way; it's a promise, and no one can go back on their word.
Origin and Story of 一言为定
Jia Lian, following the suggestions of You Erjie and You Sanjie, encountered Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian while on a business trip.
Jia Lian highly recommended You Sanjie to Liu Xianglian, and Xue Pan also advocated for strengthening family ties through marriage.
Liu Xianglian agreed to the marriage. Jia Lian said, '一言为定' (it's settled with one word), and proposed presenting a betrothal gift.
Liu Xianglian then entrusted Jia Lian with his ancestral treasured sword to take back.
Idioms Related to 一言为定
Synonyms of 一言为定
Antonyms of 一言为定
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- yī一bù不zuò做，，èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
- yī一bù不yā压zhòng众，，bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
- yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
- yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
- yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
- yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
- yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
Questions about 一言为定
- What does 一言为定 mean?
- 一言为定 (yī yán wéi dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What is said is settled”.
- How do you pronounce 一言为定?
- 一言为定 is pronounced yī yán wéi dìng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一言为定 literally mean?
- Literally, 一言为定 means “one word settles it”. It is used to mean “What is said is settled”.
- Where does 一言为定 come from?
- 一言为定 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一言为定?
- 一句话说定了，不再更改。比喻说话算数，决不翻悔。