一言九鼎
Chinese
one sentence; something to say; brief remark Nine Tripod Cauldrons; great weight simp. and trad.
(一言九鼎)一言 九鼎 Literally: “one utterance, [worth the weight of] nine ding (鼎) vessels”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
一言九鼎
- words of enormous weight; solemn promise or pledge