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shuō 说 dào 到 zuò 做 dào 到

说到做到 shuō dào zuò dào

to do what one says; to keep one's word

Literally: say reach do reach

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Modern colloquial expression.

How to use it

Predicate; positive. Often 他说到做到 / 一定要说到做到.

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  1. 他答应帮我搬家，果然说到做到。
    Tā dāying bāng wǒ bānjiā, guǒrán shuō dào zuò dào.
    He promised to help me move, and sure enough he kept his word.
    he promise help me move-house, as-expected say reach do reach
  2. 做人要说到做到，不然没有人会相信你。
    Zuòrén yào shuō dào zuò dào, bùrán méiyǒu rén huì xiāngxìn nǐ.
    You have to do what you say, otherwise no one will trust you.
    be-person must say reach do reach, otherwise not-have person will trust you

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