Definition & Meaning

once a word is spoken, it is impossible to trace it

Word usage

Vocabulary

yī yán jì chū sì mǎ nán zhuī

一 言 既 出 驷 马 难 追

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once a word is spoken, it is impossible to trace it

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Note
1."既" cannot be written as "即". 2."驷" cannot be written as "四".

Vocabulary of 一言既出，驷马难追

一
[hsk1]one; another
出
[hsk2]proceed from inside to outside; appear
难
difficult; make things difficult for somebody
马
[hsk3]horse; horse, one of the pieces in Chinese chess
既
[hsk4]already; since
追
[hsk5]chase; trace
言
[hsk4]speech; character
驷
team of four horses; horse

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