"君子一言，駟馬難追" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Chinese]

IPA: /t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: jūnzǐ yīyán [Mandarin, Pinyin], sìmǎ nánzhuī [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄙˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jūnzǐ yīyán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], sìmǎ nánzhuī [Phonetic:jūnzǐ yìyán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], sìmǎ nánzhuī] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jyunzǐh yiyán [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], sìhmǎ nánjhuei [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chün¹-tzŭ³ i¹-yen² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ssŭ⁴-ma³ nan²-chui¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jyūn-dž yī-yán- [Mandarin, Yale], sz̀-mǎ nán-jwēi [Mandarin, Yale], jiuntzyy iyan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], syhmaa nanjuei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзюньцзы иянь [Mandarin, Palladius], сыма наньчжуй [Mandarin, Palladius], czjunʹczy ijanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], syma nanʹčžuj [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 君子一言，驷马难追
Etymology: Based on passages in the Analects: : 子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說君子也。駟不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子贡曰：「惜乎！夫子之说君子也。驷不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE Zǐgòng yuē: “Xī hū! Fūzǐ zhī shuō jūnzǐ yě. Sì bùjí shé.......” [Pinyin] Zigong said: "How regrettable are your words about the superior person. A four-horse-team cannot overtake the tongue. …" : 子貢曰：「君子一言以為知，一言以為不知，言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子贡曰：「君子一言以为知，一言以为不知，言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE Zǐgòng yuē: “Jūnzǐ yīyán yǐwèi zhī, yīyán yǐwèi bùzhī, yán bùkě bùshèn yě.......” [Pinyin] Zigong said: "The superior person, by speaking once, is taken as wise, by speaking once, is taken as unwise; one cannot afford to speak carelessly. …" Etymology templates: {{zh-x|子-貢 曰：「惜 乎！夫子 之 說 君子 也。@駟 @不及 @舌。……」|Zigong said: "How regrettable are your words about the superior person. A four-horse-team cannot overtake the tongue. 􂀿...􂁀"|collapsed=yes|ref=Lunyu}} 子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說君子也。駟不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子贡曰：「惜乎！夫子之说君子也。驷不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE Zǐgòng yuē: “Xī hū! Fūzǐ zhī shuō jūnzǐ yě. Sì bùjí shé.......” [Pinyin] Zigong said: "How regrettable are your words about the superior person. A four-horse-team cannot overtake the tongue. …", {{zh-x|子-貢 曰：「@君子 @一言 以為 知，@一言 以為 不知，言 不可 不慎 也。……」|Zigong said: "The superior person, by speaking once, is taken as wise, by speaking once, is taken as unwise; one cannot afford to speak carelessly. 􂀿...􂁀"|collapsed=yes|ref=Lunyu}} 子貢曰：「君子一言以為知，一言以為不知，言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子贡曰：「君子一言以为知，一言以为不知，言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE Zǐgòng yuē: “Jūnzǐ yīyán yǐwèi zhī, yīyán yǐwèi bùzhī, yán bùkě bùshèn yě.......” [Pinyin] Zigong said: "The superior person, by speaking once, is taken as wise, by speaking once, is taken as unwise; one cannot afford to speak carelessly. …" Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 君子一言，駟馬難追
  1. a gentleman must keep his promises Wikipedia link: Analects Related terms: 一言既出，駟馬難追／一言既出，驷马难追 (yīyánjìchū, sìmǎnánzhuī)
    Sense id: en-君子一言，駟馬難追-zh-proverb-SI3erA76 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Mandarin words containing 一 undergoing tone sandhi to the fourth tone

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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "君子一言，駟馬難追"
}

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  "msg": "Zh-pron header not found in zh_pron_tags or tags: '(Standard Chinese)⁺'",
  "path": [
    "君子一言，駟馬難追"
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  "title": "君子一言，駟馬難追",
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