君子一言，駟馬難追

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See also: 君子一言，驷马难追

Chinese

junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person
junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person; noble person; superior person
 
 one sentence; something to say; brief remark words cannot be taken back once they are spoken
trad. (君子一言，駟馬難追) 君子 一言 ， 駟馬難追
simp. (君子一言，驷马难追) 君子 一言 ， 驷马难追

Etymology

Based on passages in the Analects:

子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說君子也。駟不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子贡曰：「惜乎！夫子之说君子也。驷不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
Zǐgòng yuē: “Xī hū! Fūzǐ zhī shuō jūnzǐ yě. Sì bùjí shé.......”
Zigong said: "How regrettable are your words about the superior person. A four-horse-team cannot overtake the tongue. "
子貢曰：「君子一言以為知，一言以為不知，言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子贡曰：「君子一言以为知，一言以为不知，言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
Zǐgòng yuē: “Jūnzǐ yīyán yǐwèi zhī, yīyán yǐwèi bùzhī, yán bùkě bùshèn yě.......”
Zigong said: "The superior person, by speaking once, is taken as wise, by speaking once, is taken as unwise; one cannot afford to speak carelessly. "

Pronunciation

Proverb

君子一言，駟馬難追

  1. a gentleman must keep his promises
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