言而有信

yán'ér-yǒuxìn

idiom #39,934

Meanings

HSK 7-9

做人要言而有信，不能失信于人。

Zuòrén yào yán'éryǒuxìn, bùnéng shīxìn yú rén.

A person should keep their word and never break trust.

HSK 7-9

他一向言而有信，从不欺骗别人。

Tā yíxiàng yán'éryǒuxìn, cóngbù qīpiàn biérén.

He has always kept his word and never deceived anyone.

history

From 《论语·学而》: Confucius's disciple Zixia says 与朋友交，言而有信 - 'in dealings with friends, speak and keep your word.' A pillar of Confucian ethics.

言 yán

而 ér

有 yǒu

信 xìn