ngaa4 ci2 dong3 gam1 sai2牙齒當金使牙齿当金使
Jyutpingngaa4 ci2 dong3 gam1 sai2
Yalengàh chí dong gām sái
Definition
To keep one's word; to be highly trustworthy and always honor one's promises.
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How it's used
This idiom highlights a person's integrity and reliability in keeping promises. It is often used to reassure others when someone's credibility might be in doubt. The imagery suggests that one's words are as valuable and solid as gold, making them impossible to retract.
Examples
Don't worry, I have always kept my word.
He is a person who keeps his word; once he promises, he will definitely do it.
Related words
Common phrases
to be a person of one's word
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
