你刚刚在那儿 君子一言 驷马难追
“You were just there. A gentleman's word is his bond.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谁都可以走 你不行
“Anyone can leave, but you.”
你刚刚在那儿 君子一言 驷马难追
“You were just there. A gentleman's word is his bond.”
谁告诉你我是君子了 谁告诉你了
“Who told you I was a gentleman? Who told you?”
“You gave me your word like an honorable man, so do not try to back out now!”
Invoking the traditional Confucian archetype of the 'junzi' (gentleman) places heavy moral pressure on someone to maintain integrity and keep promises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a gentleman's word is his bond; a promise made cannot be retracted
Use this classic idiom when urging someone to keep a solemn promise or when pledging your own word.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A gentleman's word is his bond. And I've said before,”
“It's a deal. Deal! -Cheers! -Cheers!”
“send a fast rider to fetch Second Master from the official office,”
“A fine car for a fine man.”
“surely Lord Yan wouldn't stoop to arguing with me.”
“It's a living horse!”