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一言为重

yī yán wéi zhòng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 一言为重

重
zhòng

heavy

为重
wéi zhòng

to attach most importance to

一
yī

one

言
yán

words

重
chóng

to repeat

一言
yī yán

one sentence

为
wèi

because of

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)