一言
jat1 jin4inferredyī yán
English
- one sentence
- brief remark
Examples
一言为定!
It's a deal!
Tatoeba · vicch CC BY
你怎么一言不发?
How come you say nothing?
Tatoeba · minshirui CC BY
我們一言不發地坐著。
We sat in total silence.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
一言既出,駟馬難追。
You cannot take back what you have said.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized