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一言既出，驷马难追
yīyánjìchū,sìmǎnánzhuī
Traditional: 一言既出，駟馬難追
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
既
jì
already, since, then; both; de facto
HSK 4
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
驷
sì
a team of four horses
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
追
zhuī
to pursue, to chase after; to expel
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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