今天是第三天了 说话总得算数吧？
“Today's the third day. We have to keep our word.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且咱们跟冯队是有约定的
“Besides, we had an agreement with Captain Feng.”
今天 是 第三天了 说话 总得 算数 吧 ？
“Today's the third day. We have to keep our word.”
咱们还有一晚呢
“We still have tonight.”
“Time is up, so keep your promise and deliver right now.”
Trustworthiness and honoring verbal pledges ('说话算数') are foundational moral expectations in Chinese interpersonal and workplace relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep one's word / to mean what one says
A very common everyday idiom used to praise honesty or demand that someone follow through on commitments.
must at least / bound to
Used to assert a baseline requirement or moral obligation that cannot be avoided.
Marks the current status and realization of time having reached the three-day mark.
Softens the rhetorical pressure into a seeking of confirmation while expecting agreement.
