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Pīnyīn
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HSK
every word and action (idiom)
HSK 7-9
to not say a word (idiom)
HSK 7-9
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
one sentence / brief remark
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short / in a nutshell
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
(idiom) it's a deal / that's settled then
(one's) every word and deed (idiom)
(sign hung in a shop) prices fixed – no bargaining (old) / having things decided by the will of a single individual / autocratic rule / (contrasted with 群言堂)
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice / words of enormous weight
to cut a long story short
(idiom) to have a disagreement; to clash verbally
each word carries weight / a promise must be kept (idiom)
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)


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