但一旦承诺 我便会信守诺言
“But once I make one, I'll always keep it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我从不轻易承诺
“I never make promises casually.”
但 一旦 承诺 我便会 信守诺言
“But once I make one, I'll always keep it.”
你可以相信我
“You can trust me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese moral culture, making a promise is treated with extreme gravity; promising sparingly but keeping vows steadfastly is considered the highest mark of noble character.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
once; in the event of
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a decisive condition that triggers an inevitable outcome.
to stand by one's word; to keep a promise
A formal idiom used to emphasize strict moral adherence to an agreement or vow.