Intermediateproductchengyu

Chengyu usage loop

说到做到

to do what one says. Learn the modern situation first; the old story is useful only after the idiom has a job.

to do what one says
Practice recall Open Practice

Situation first

to do what one says

A chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.

01 Name the situation Read the English meaning first. Know what kind of moment this idiom labels.
02 Hear four characters Play the chengyu and say it as one compact expression, not four isolated words.
03 Recall the use Log it, then use the chengyu quiz to match it to a modern situation.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

Literal meaning

to do what one says

Story

This page focuses on the modern use of 说到做到, not just the old story.

Modern usage

Use 说到做到 in product contexts when the situation matches the meaning: to do what one says.

Example

This example can be described with 说到做到.