君子无戏言

君子无戏言

Literally means:

gentleman makes no light promise

Actually means:

君子, a cultured or noble gentleman; 戏言, words of jest or a light promise.

This phrase means that a gentleperson has a good trust and lives up to his/her promise instead of dismissing them as words in jest. It is used to remind people to be true to their words.

君子，品格高尚的人。戏言，开玩笑的话，或随不元笑的计说说不能算数的话。

君子无戏言，品格高尚的人注重诚信，说话算数，不拿自己的话开玩笑。提示人们说话要守信用。