How do you pronounce 一诺千金?

一诺千金 is pronounced as "yī nuò qiān jīn" in Mandarin Chinese.

一诺千金

Q: What does 一诺千金 mean?

一诺千金 (yī nuò qiān jīn) literally means "One promise thousand gold" and metaphorically means "Keep promises faithfully". It belongs to the Relationships & Character category of Chinese idioms.

Q: When is 一诺千金 used?

一诺千金 is used when Despite better offers, she honored her original commitment to the client.

一诺千金 (yī nuò qiān jīn) literally means “one promise thousand gold” and expresses “keep promises faithfully”. This idiom is used when describing situations involving relationships and character.

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Keep promises faithfully

Pronunciation: yī nuò qiān jīn Literal meaning: One promise thousand gold

Origin & Usage

Ji Bu of the early Han was reliable enough that a saying circulated in Chu: a hundred catties of gold are worth less than one promise (一诺) from Ji Bu — hence a promise worth a thousand (千) in gold (金). The Records of the Grand Historian preserves it. He is not Ji Zha of Wu, whose story about keeping faith with a dead man is a separate one. The value here is cumulative and can only be spent once: the word is worth gold because it has never yet failed. Somebody whose agreement makes a contract feel redundant has earned it.

Examples

English: "Despite better offers, she honored her original commitment to the client"

Chinese: 尽管有更好的机会，她仍然信守对客户的承诺

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 一诺千金 mean in English?

一诺千金 (yī nuò qiān jīn) literally translates to “One promise thousand gold” and is used to express “Keep promises faithfully”. This Chinese idiom belongs to the Relationships & Character category.