君子一言，快馬一鞭

君子一言，快馬一鞭

See also: 君子一言，快马一鞭

Chinese

		junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person; noble person; superior person	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word		fast; quick; swift	horse; surname	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	a whip or lash; to flog; slash or whip
trad. (君子一言，快馬一鞭)		君子	一	言	，	快	馬	一	鞭
simp. (君子一言，快马一鞭)		君子	一	言	，	快	马	一	鞭

Etymology

Literally: If a gentleman says it, (it shall be done as if spurring) a fast horse (to gallop with) a single (strike of the) whip.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jūnzǐ yī yán, kuài mǎ yī biān

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ, ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: jūnzǐ yī yán, kuài mǎ yī biān [Phonetic: jūnzǐ yì yán, kuài mǎ yì biān]
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ, ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄢ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiuntzyy i yan, kuay maa i bian
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ i̯ɛn³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ma̠²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

Proverb

君子一言，快馬一鞭

1. A gentleman's word is as good as gold.