jat1 jin4 gei3 ceot1 ，si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1一言既出，駟馬難追一言既出，驷马难追
Jyutpingjat1 jin4 gei3 ceot1 ，si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1
Yaleyāt yình gei chēut ，si máh nành jēui
Definition
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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