一諾千金
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
to promise; to yes | |||
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trad. (一諾千金) | 一 | 諾 | 千金 | |
simp. (一诺千金) | 一 | 诺 | 千金 |
Etymology[edit]
From Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian.
- 「楚人諺曰『得黃金百,不如得季布一諾』」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- “Chǔrén yàn yuē ‘Dé huángjīn bǎi, bùrú dé Jì Bù yī nuò’” [Pinyin]
- The people of Chu have a saying: "receiving 100 jin of gold is nothing compared to accepting a promise from Ji Bu."
「楚人谚曰『得黄金百,不如得季布一诺』」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一諾千金
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