言而有信 (yán ér yǒu xìn) — Essere di parola; mantenere la promessa
Definizione
A formal idiom meaning 'to be as good as one's word' — emphasizes keeping promises and acting with integrity. Used in writing or serious speech, stronger and more literary than the everyday 说话算数.
idiom
Essere di parolamantenere la promessa
Esempi
- 言而有信，。Tā xiàng lái yán ér yǒu xìn, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.He always keeps his word, so everyone trusts him.
- 言而有信，。Zuò rén yào yán ér yǒu xìn, bù néng suí biàn shuō huǎng.A person should be true to their word — you can't just tell lies.
- 言而有信，。Rú guǒ nǐ bù néng yán ér yǒu xìn, jiù bié qīng yì dā ying bié rén.If you can't keep your promise, don't agree to things lightly.
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