Dé huángjīn bǎi jīn bùrú dé Jì Bù yī nuò.

得黃金百斤不如得季布一諾。

Lit Better than to get a hundred catties of gold is to have one promise from Ji Bu.

Fig A trustworthy promise is more precious than gold.

Note [Cf. Shǐ Jì: Jì Bù Rǎng Bù Lièzhuàn; note: Jibu, a general under Xiang Yu in the Han dynasty, was known for his trustworthiness; note: nuòyán, “promise(s).”]

Topics Jì Bù Rǎng Bù Lièzhuàn nuòyán PROMISES Shǐ Jì TRUST