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說到做到

简 说到做到 · 繁 說到做到
Mandarin · pinyin shuō dào zuò dào

Meanings

  1. to be as good as one's word (idiom)
  2. to keep one's promise
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說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
到
dào · go to, arrive, been to
做
zuò · work, make; act
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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1–4–4–4 · shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4

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syut3 dou3 zou6 dou3

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verb

  1. to be as good as one's word; to keep one's promise

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