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说到做到 — “To keep one's promise”

说到做到 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's promise”. To be as good as one's word; to suit the action to the words. Literally, “Say it, do it”.

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说到做到 Pronunciation and Pinyin

说到做到 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
到
dào8arrive at or reach
做
zuò11to do or make
到
dào8arrive at or reach

Example Sentence with 说到做到

他总是说到做到,所以大家都非常信任他。
He always keeps his word, so everyone trusts him very much.

Idioms Related to 说到做到

Antonyms of 说到做到

  • yán言xíng行bù不yī一words and actions inconsistent

More idioms starting with 说

  • shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
  • shuō说yī一shì是yī一,,shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
  • shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
  • shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
  • shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
  • shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
  • shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
  • shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
  • shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
  • shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
  • shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操,,cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
  • shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length

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Questions about 说到做到

What does 说到做到 mean?

说到做到 (shuō dào zuò dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's promise”.

How do you pronounce 说到做到?

说到做到 is pronounced shuō dào zuò dào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 说到做到 literally mean?

Literally, 说到做到 means “Say it, do it”. It is used to mean “to keep one's promise”.

What is the Chinese definition of 说到做到?

言行一致,说过的话一定用行动实现

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