Lingaku- (idiom) no sooner said than done
- before you know it
Generated definitions (experimental)
- no sooner said than done
This idiom is used to express that an action is carried out immediately after it is mentioned or suggested, highlighting a sense of urgency or quick response.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shuō shí chí , nà shí kuài说时迟，那时快no sooner said than doneyī一shuō dào说到jiù就zuò做to do it as soon as it's mentionedshuì说dé得kuài快，zuò做dé得kuài快quick to speak and quick to actshuō chū说出jí即háng行speak and act immediatelyshuì说zuò做jiù就zuò做to do it right after saying itmǎ shàng马上xíng dòng行动to take immediate actionbù不tuō yán拖延without delayyī yán jiǔ dǐng一言九鼎a promise is as good as goldqīng miáo dàn xiě轻描淡写to understatexùn sù迅速zhí xíng执行swift execution