一言

yī yán

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Definitions

1. one sentence
2. brief remark

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Example Sentences

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好， 一言 為定。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10464518)

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Words Containing 一言

• 一言一行 一言一行 yī yán yī xíng: every word and action (idiom)
• 一言不发 一言不发 yī yán bù fā: to not say a word (idiom)
• 一言既出，驷马难追 一言既出，驷马难追 yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī: lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
• 一言堂 一言堂 yī yán táng: having things decided by the will of a single individual
• 一言一动 一言一动 yī yán yī dòng: (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
• 一言九鼎 一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng: one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
• 一言千金 一言千金 yī yán qiān jīn: words of enormous weight
• 一言难尽 一言难尽 yī yán nán jìn: hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
• 一言为定 一言为定 yī yán wéi dìng: (idiom) it's a deal
• 一言不合 一言不合 yī yán bù hé: (idiom) to have a disagreement
• 一言以蔽之 一言以蔽之 yī yán yǐ bì zhī: one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
• 一言抄百总 一言抄百总 yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng: to cut a long story short
• 一言为重 一言为重 yī yán wéi zhòng: each word carries weight
• 君子一言，驷马难追 君子一言，驷马难追 jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī: a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)

Child Words of 一言

• 一 一 yī: one
• 言 言 yán: words