君子一言,驷马难追 jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī

DEFINITIONS

  1. a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)

CHARACTERS

君 jūn sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
一 yī one; a, an; alone
言 yán words, speech; speak, say
驷 sì team of four horses; horses
马 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
难 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
追 zhuī pursue, chase after; expel