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一言既出， 驷马难追一言既出， 驷马难追[yī yán jì chū sì mǎ nán zhuī]1.■A promise cannot be taken back once it is made.; A word once out of the mouth cannot be overtaken by swift horses.; A word once spoken cannot be overtaken even by a team of four horses.; A word spoken is past recalling.; One's promise has been given and repentance is now too late.; What is said cannot be unsaid.; When a word has once been spoken, a team of four horses cannot recall it.