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《The Lead》 S1·E14 (07:02) HSK 1
nà nǐ yào shuō dào zuò dào liě

那你要说到做到咧

“Then you'd better keep your word.”

《The Lead》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 07:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ dā yìng tā le shì ma

你答应他了 是吗

“You promised him, didn't you?”

nà nǐ yào shuō dào zuò dào liě CURRENT FOCUS

那你 要说 到做到咧

“Then you'd better keep your word.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái

来

“Come here.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: URGING COMMITMENT
Tone: PLAYFUL YET FIRM
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You better keep your word and not let me down.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Commitment and Trust (Xin)

In Chinese interpersonal ethics, honoring spoken promises (yan er you xin) is paramount to preserving trust and maintaining social standing.

INTENT TAGS: #holding_accountable #seeking_assurance #reminding #bonding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说到做到 SPOKEN CHUNK

to keep one's word; to match action to speech

A very common four-character idiom used when demanding integrity or praising someone who follows through on their promises.

Modal Particle「咧」 (lie) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative tone into a warm, dialectal, or slightly teasing reminder.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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