口说无凭(kǒu shuō wú píng)

4 charactersTrad. 口說無憑

(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
kǒu shuō wú píng
Meaning
(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
口說無憑

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