yī yán
one sentence
brief remark
yī yán yī xíng
every word and action (idiom)
yī yán bù fā
to not say a word (idiom)
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
in a nutshell
yī yán nán jìn
hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
yī yán jiǔ dǐng
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
yī yán wéi dìng
one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!
That's settled then.
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
yī yán wéi zhòng
each word carries weight
a promise must be kept (idiom)
yī yán qiān jīn
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
words of enormous weight
yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
to cut a long story short
yī yán yī dòng
(one's) every word and deed (idiom)
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
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