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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「說一不二」.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「說一不二」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Whatever you say, happens. Describes someone who keeps his word.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shuō yī bù èr

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

syut3 yat1 bat1 yi6

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.