好啊 说话算话
“Sure, it's a promise.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'll pay twice as much back.”
好啊 说话算话
“Sure, it's a promise.”
小伙子
“Young lad.”
“You said it yourself, so don't you dare back out now.”
In Chinese culture, directly stating 'keep your word' seals a verbal pact and appeals to personal moral integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep one's word; a promise is a promise
Use this common idiom when making someone commit firmly to a verbal promise or deal.
Softens the agreement and adds an upbeat, receptive tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Alright. I'll hold you to it.”
“(All right. Deal.)”
“Keep your word.”
“then you must keep your word”