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說話算數

简说话算数 · 繁說話算數

Mandarin · pinyin shuō huà suàn shù

to keep one's promise; to mean what one says

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
算: suàn · count, calculate, figure; plan
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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1–4–4–4 · shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syut3 waa6 syun3 sou3

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verb

to keep one's word

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