yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
Traditional: 一言既出，駟馬難追
一言既出，驷马难追 (yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept”.
Meanings
- 1lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
Characters in 一言既出，驷马难追
Related words
一one一个a; an; one出to go out; to come out出variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything出来to come out出来(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)一点a bit; a little bit