Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「一言千金」. Learn its usage below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「一言千金」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
A word is worth a thousand gold. Often used to describe the value of what is said.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī yán qiān jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 yin4 chin1 gam1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
