一言九鼎

yī yán jiǔ dǐng

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Definitions

  1. 1. one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight

Child Words of 一言九鼎

一
yī

one

九
jiǔ

nine

一言
yī yán

one sentence

九鼎
jiǔ dǐng

the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty

言
yán

words

鼎
dǐng

ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs