一言既出,驷马难追

yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī · yi yan ji chu , si ma nan zhui

Traditional 一言既出,駟馬難追

Meaning

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  1. lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
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