The idiom '一言既出,驷马难追' (yī yán jì chū, sì mǎ nán zhuī) means that once words are spoken, they cannot be retracted and must be honored, even if a chariot pulled by four horses cannot catch up. Its synonym is '言而有信' (yán ér yǒu xìn).
成语“一言既出,驷马难追”比喻说出去的话收不回,一定要算数,即使四马拉的车也追不上。其近义词是“言而有信”。
| 成语 | 一言既出,驷马难追 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 一句话说出了口,就是套上四匹马拉的车也难追上。指话说出口,就不能再收回,一定要算数。 |
| 出处 | 《论语·颜渊》:“夫子之说君子也,驷不及舌。”《邓析子·转辞》:“一言而非,驷马不能追;一言而急,驷马不能及。” |
| 拼音 | yī yán jì chū,sì mǎ nán zhuī |
| 拼音码 | yyjz |
| 近义词 | 言而有信 |
| 反义词 | 言而无信 |
| 用法 | 复句式;作谓语;指说话算数 |
| 英语 | what has been said cannot be unsaid |
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