りん
綸
げん
言
あせ
汗
　
の
ごと
如
　
し

expression

Proverb.
  1. like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りん
綸
げん
言
あせ
汗
　
の
ごと
如
　
し
 綸言汗の如し りんげんあせのごとし
りん
綸
げん
言
あせ
汗
　
の
　
ご
　
と
　
し
 綸言汗のごとし りんげんあせのごとし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thread, silk cloth
リン　カン　いと (Kentei 1, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
think, be methodical
リン　ロン　おも.う (Kentei 1)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ　サク　ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sweat, perspire
あせ　カン (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
likeness, like, such as
ごと.し　ジョ　ニョ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)