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一諾千金 (jat1 nok6 cin1 gam1) — a promise worth one thousand in gold; a promise that must be kept in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一nokˍ₆諾cinˉ¹千gamˉ¹金
简 一诺千金
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1

Meaning of 一諾千金

nouna promise worth one thousand in gold; a promise that must be kept

Characters in 一諾千金

一jat1
one; a; an; the
諾nok6
promise; pledge; assent
千cin1
card cheat; swindler [v] cheat at cards; swindle
金gam1
a Chinese family name

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