man of his word(kǒu bù èr jià)

man of his word

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ǒ UB ù è rji à, meaning that the seller does not say two prices. It comes from Han Kang.

The origin of Idioms

Han Kang, a biography of Yimin in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "he often collected famous herbs and sold them in Chang'an City for more than 30 years

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, object, etc. example it's time to change the style of state-owned commerce.

Idiom story

During the Han Dynasty, Han Kang, who was born in a wealthy family, did not want to become an official. He often traveled to famous mountains to collect herbs and sold them in Chang'an market. For 30 years, he insisted on paying double prices. Once, a woman bought medicine from Han Kang and haggled. The woman said that she knew that Han Kang's words were priceless. Han Kang sighed that he was still recognized as a hermit, so she hid in the baling mountain.

Chinese PinYin : kǒu bù èr jià