汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一言九鼎
一言九鼎
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
九鼎 The treasure of the ancient country, according to legend, was cast by Xia Yu / One sentence is worth the weight of Jiuding / A metaphor has great power in speaking and can play a big role
九鼎相传为夏禹所铸的传国宝器。一句话的分量像九鼎一样重。形容人说话信誉极高,一言半语就起决定作用执事一言九鼎,或有以息其议。
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