一言为重

yī yán wéi zhòng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 一言为重

• 一 一 yī: one
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 重 重 chóng: to repeat
• 重 重 zhòng: heavy
• 一言 一言 yī yán: one sentence
• 为重 为重 wéi zhòng: to attach most importance to
• 言 言 yán: words