一言為重 yī yán wéi zhòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. each word carries weight
  2. a promise must be kept (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
重 zhòng
HSK 3
heavy, weighty; double