酷兔英语



一言既出,驷马难追
Yī yán jì chū,sì mǎ nán zhuī
Once uttered, words cannot be taken back, even by riding a four-horse chariot.


用法说明

"一言既出,驷马难追"这句话字面义是指话一旦说出口,就连套着四匹马的车也追不回来。形容话一旦说出口,就不能再收回,一定要做到。
"一言既出,驷马难追" literally means that once something is said, the words uttered cannot be taken back even by riding them down on a four-horse chariot. It means that what is said cannot be taken back, so one should keep promises.


例句:

1. 甲:记得明天一定要去看我的演出!
Jiǎ:Jìdé míngtiān yídìng yào qù kàn wǒ de yǎnchū !
A: Please remember to see my show tomorrow.


乙:一言既出,驷马难追。明天一定去!
Yǐ:Yī yán jì chū,sì mǎ nán zhuī。Míngtiān yídìng qù!
B: Words once uttered cannot be taken back even by riding a four-horse chariot. I'll definitely be there tomorrow!


2. 甲:对不起,恐怕暑假我不能跟你一起去旅游了。
Jiǎ: Duìbuqǐ,kǒngpà shǔjià wǒ bùnéng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù lǚyóu le。
A: Sorry, I'm afraid I can't travel together with you this summer vacation.


乙:俗话说:一言既出,驷马难追。你怎么能不守承诺呢?
Yǐ:Súhuà shuō:Yī yán jì chū,sì mǎ nán zhuī。 Nǐ zěnme néng bù shǒu chéng nuò ne?
B: As the saying goes, "Words once uttered cannot be taken back even by riding on a four-horse chariot." How dare you go back on your word?


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