shuō huà suàn huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to do as promised / to be as good as one's word / to honor one's word / to mean what one says
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

說話算話 说话算话 [shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4] /to do as promised/to be as good as one's word/to honor one's word/to mean what one says/

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