一言為重 yī yán wéi zhòng

a promise must be kept (idiom); each word carries weight

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech
為 wéi
for; because of; to
重 zhòng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious