Correct
有言在先
/ yǒu yán zài xiān /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
应该有言在先
2
咱们/我们有言在先
3
关于……已有言在先
4
跟/和……有言在先
Definition
有言在先:
Literally means:
something needs to be said first
Actually means:
Someone has given notice to another one before something (bad) occurs.
It often means forewarning somebody against the unfavorable effect of something.
指事先已经把话说过了。
有言在先，指就事情的不利一面，预先提醒人家注意。
Example
Used as predicate. (作谓语)
1
Wǒ
我
gēn
跟
tā
他
yǒuyánzàixiān
有言在先
,
rúguǒ
如果
tóu
投
chū
出
de
的
zījīn
资金
bù
不
néng
能
shōuhuí
收回
,
tā
他
zìjǐ
自己
chéngdān
承担
quánbù
全部
zérèn
责任
。
I have a word with him that if the money invested cannot be recovered, he will bear full responsibility.
2
Wǒmen
我们
yǒuyánzàixiān
有言在先
,
gōngsī
公司
sòng
送
nǐ
你
dào
到
guówài
国外
xuéxí
学习
,
huíguó
回国
hòu
后
zhìshǎo
至少
yào
要
wéi
为
gōngsī
公司
gōngzuò
工作
5
5
nián
年
。
We have said in the first, the company sent you to study abroad, after returning home to work for the company for at least 5 years.
3
Guānyú
关于
mǎimài
买卖
shuāngfāng
双方
de
的
quánlì
权利
hé
和
yìwù
义务
yǐ
已
yǒuyánzàixiān
有言在先
,
rènhé
任何
yī
一
fāng
方
dōu
都
bù
不
yìng
应
suíyì
随意
gēnggǎi
更改
。
The rights and obligations of buyers and sellers have been stated first, and neither party should change them at will.