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口说无凭

kǒu shuō wú píngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement / just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9086b1fd5d5788bd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

口說無憑 口说无凭 [kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2] /(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true/

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Other forms in these source records: 口說無憑

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 凭
    píng

    to lean on / to lean against / to rely on / to depend on / (bound form) evidence / proof / on the basis of / according to / no matter (what, how etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.