Definition & Meaning

be true to one's words; a promise is as good as a thousand taels; a promise is weightier than one thousand bars of gold; a promise is worth a thousand ounces of gold

Word usage

yī nuò qiān jīn

一 诺 千 金

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be true to one's words; a promise is as good as a thousand taels; a promise is weightier than one thousand bars of gold; a promise is worth a thousand ounces of gold
- wǒ shì gè yī nuò qiān jīn de rén
  我是个一诺千金的人。
  I am a man of his words.
- nǐ yī nuò qiān jīn kě xī duì fāng shì liú máng
  你一诺千金，可惜对方是流氓。
  You honour your agreements, but you are dealing with crooks.
- wǒ men yī nuò qiān jīn
  我们一诺千金。
  Our commitment will be of the highest order.
synonym
yán ér yǒu xìn言而有信
antonym
yán ér wú xìn言而无信 shí yán ér féi食言而肥

Word usage

Note
1."一诺千金" is different from "一言九鼎". "一言九鼎" expresses the weight of speech, emphasizing its great effect; "一诺千金" expresses the promise, emphasizing the high credibility. 2."金" cannot be written as "斤".

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